(4) what assessment she has made of the contribution made by specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy services to the public and patient involvement initiative.

(4) what assessment she has made of the contribution made by specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy services to the public and patient involvement initiative.

(3) what assessment she has made of (a) the impact of any reduction in myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy (ME) services on the continued viability of whole service provision to people with ME and (b) the availability of other treatments by non-specialists to mitigate such reductions;

(3) what assessment she has made of (a) the impact of any reduction in myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy (ME) services on the continued viability of whole service provision to people with ME and (b) the availability of other treatments by non-specialists to mitigate such reductions;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what her policy is on the future provision of specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy services by primary care trusts;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what her policy is on the future provision of specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy services by primary care trusts;

(2) whether funding for specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy (ME) services is contained within the baseline budgets of primary care trusts; and what assessment she has made of the impact of the forthcoming restructuring of primary care trusts on the continued funding for specialist ME services;

(2) whether funding for specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis and encephalopathy (ME) services is contained within the baseline budgets of primary care trusts; and what assessment she has made of the impact of the forthcoming restructuring of primary care trusts on the continued funding for specialist ME services;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his most recent estimate is of the incidence of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (a) in England and (b) in Worcestershire. - The Department does not hold the information requested.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his most recent estimate is of the incidence of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (a) in England and (b) in Worcestershire. - The Department does not hold the information requested.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement about the eligibility of sufferers of ME for incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement about the eligibility of sufferers of ME for incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what experiments are taking place on young patients suffering from ME/CFS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what experiments are taking place on young patients suffering from ME/CFS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department is (a) undertaking and (b) funding into the causes of ME/CFS; and what assessment he has made of the prospects for the success of such research. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department is (a) undertaking and (b) funding into the causes of ME/CFS; and what assessment he has made of the prospects for the success of such research. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his policy on the treatment of ME/CFS in young people and the principle of parental consent to their removal from their home for such treatment; if he will make a statement on the provision of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his policy on the treatment of ME/CFS in young people and the principle of parental consent to their removal from their home for such treatment; if he will make a statement on the provision of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department provides to social service departments on parental consent to the removal of young people from their home for treatment for ME/CFS. - Inc ref to "Working Together under the Children Act 1989 - a guide to inter-agency co-operation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department provides to social service departments on parental consent to the removal of young people from their home for treatment for ME/CFS. - Inc ref to "Working Together under the Children Act 1989 - a guide to inter-agency co-operation...

What steps he will take to ensure that those claimants for the new incapacity benefit who suffer from diseases with cyclical patterns such as ME are not disadvantaged by the objective medical test for the benefit.

What steps he will take to ensure that those claimants for the new incapacity benefit who suffer from diseases with cyclical patterns such as ME are not disadvantaged by the objective medical test for the benefit.