ME/CFS: Research
Commons · Question 46610 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding research into the (a) causes of and (b) potential cures for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 28 Apr 2025
As indicated in the interim delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the Government is keen to increase and improve research in this area. ME/CFS can have a devastating effect on the lives of those who suffer from it,...