Written question asked by Gordon McMaster (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 1993. It was answered by Allan Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 1993 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: What plans he has to commission an epidemiological survey into the incidence of myalgic encephalomyelitis; if myalgic encephalomyelitis is recognised by his Department as a disease; how it is categorised; what special funding he has made available for its treatment; how much his Department is spending on research; what advice he has issued to health boards on myalgic encephalomyelitis; what further advice he intends to issue. (Holding answer 1 December 1993).

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