Written questions about ME submitted to Parliament have been answered.
In December 2025, Max Wilkinson MP, Alison Hume MP and Jo Platt MP, who are all part of our Parliamentary Champions Network, submitted their questions and received answers earlier this week.
Max Wilkinson MP asked:
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered guarantees on specialist care provision for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and very severe ME.”
You can the answer from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, Ashley Dalton, here.
Alison Hume MP asked:
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public research investment into health conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis keep pace with recent private sector advances, including the publication on 4 December 2025 by Precision Life of their identification of core genes and 7,555 associated genetic variants linked to the disease.”
You can read the answer from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, Dr Zubir Ahmed, here.
Jo Platt MP asked:
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that the needs of patients with severe and very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis are fully addressed within future NHS service provision.”
You can the answer from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, Ashley Dalton, here.
We are incredibly grateful to our Parliamentary Champions for raising awareness of ME in Parliament. Whilst we are pleased that ME is being kept on the agenda, we know it’s not enough and we will continue to push hard for strategic research funding, alongside greater care and support for everyone affected by ME.
