Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Carol Monaghan (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 24 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.
Retirement of the Countess of Mar as Chair of Forward-ME
That this House marks the retirement of the Countess of Mar as the Founding Chair of Forward-ME; congratulates her on the success of Forward-ME which was established in 2008 to promote effective joint working between charities and organisations in order to maximise impact on behalf of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME); acknowledges the far-reaching impact she has had in supporting, representing, and championing people with ME; recognises her work improving medical education and promoting biomedical research; notes her parliamentary advocacy which included leading a landmark House of Lords’ debate on the PACE trial; commends the part she played in securing improvements to the National Institute for Health and Care draft revised guidance on ME; sincerely thanks her for her years of dedicated service to the ME patient community; and wishes the Countess of Mar the very best in her retirement.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 90
- Session
- 2021-22
- Other sponsors
- Jim Shannon
- Margaret Ferrier
- Chris Law
- Alison Thewliss
- Marion Fellows
- Subjects
- ME/CFS Retirement Mar, Countess of Forward-ME
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2022-02-14 21:33:15 +0000
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