What assessment she has made as to whether the NHS Pensions Agency policy in respect of myalgic encephalomyelitis sufferers is in line with her Department's position on the likelihood of recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis; and what action she plans to take.

What assessment she has made as to whether the NHS Pensions Agency policy in respect of myalgic encephalomyelitis sufferers is in line with her Department's position on the likelihood of recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis; and what action she plans to take.

What assessment she has made of the report of the Conference on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis held in Dublin.

What assessment she has made of the report of the Conference on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis held in Dublin.

If he will take steps to ensure that any new incapacity assessment for ME sufferers will take account of the variability of ME.

If he will take steps to ensure that any new incapacity assessment for ME sufferers will take account of the variability of ME.

If his Department now recognises the classification of myalgic encephalomyelitis as a disease by the World Health Organisation; what plans he has to give health boards guidance on the treatment of this disease; what funds he will make available for research into its prevention and cure.

If his Department now recognises the classification of myalgic encephalomyelitis as a disease by the World Health Organisation; what plans he has to give health boards guidance on the treatment of this disease; what funds he will make available for research into its prevention and cure.

How much funding has been allocated by Her Majesty's Government for research into the causes and treatment of ME. - Inc figs.

How much funding has been allocated by Her Majesty's Government for research into the causes and treatment of ME. - Inc figs.

How many people in the United Kingdom have been registered as suffering from ME. - No agreed case definition, accurate figures cannot be collected.

How many people in the United Kingdom have been registered as suffering from ME. - No agreed case definition, accurate figures cannot be collected.

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.

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...

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...

What are the criteria according to which people are considered eligible to receive invalidity benefit with particular reference to ME sufferers.

What are the criteria according to which people are considered eligible to receive invalidity benefit with particular reference to ME sufferers.