To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to improve specialist services for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to improve specialist services for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans his Department has for further medical and scientific research into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans his Department has for further medical and scientific research into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis;

(2) what medical research his Department has funded into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis since 1997.

(2) what medical research his Department has funded into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to provide Government support specialist NHS centres for those affected by chronic fatigue syndrome in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to provide Government support specialist NHS centres for those affected by chronic fatigue syndrome in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the closure of the Birmingham/West Midlands Clinical Network Co-ordinating Centre for myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the closure of the Birmingham/West Midlands Clinical Network Co-ordinating Centre for myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what bio-medical research (a) his Department and (b) the Medical Research Council has funded into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what bio-medical research (a) his Department and (b) the Medical Research Council has funded into the cause or causes of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(2) when (a) he and (b) officials in his Department last met representatives of the charities and organisations working on behalf of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis patients; and what matters were discussed.

(2) when (a) he and (b) officials in his Department last met representatives of the charities and organisations working on behalf of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis patients; and what matters were discussed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the adequacy of specialist services for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the adequacy of specialist services for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis were referred to treatment centres in other areas of the UK by primary care trusts on Teesside in the last 12 months;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis were referred to treatment centres in other areas of the UK by primary care trusts on Teesside in the last 12 months;

(2) what specialist services are provided by primary care trusts on Teesside for people suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis;

(2) what specialist services are provided by primary care trusts on Teesside for people suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis;

(3) what assessment she has made of the adequacy of services for myalgic encephalomyelitis sufferer in Teesside.

(3) what assessment she has made of the adequacy of services for myalgic encephalomyelitis sufferer in Teesside.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department plans to take to increase the amount of bio-medical research conducted into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department plans to take to increase the amount of bio-medical research conducted into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to improve diagnostic waiting time targets for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to improve diagnostic waiting time targets for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the NHS (a) has approved and (b) is developing any test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis in individuals; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the NHS (a) has approved and (b) is developing any test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis in individuals; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the funding of biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the funding of biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research she has (a) initiated and (b) evaluated on biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; what plans she has for future research in this area; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research she has (a) initiated and (b) evaluated on biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; what plans she has for future research in this area; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the (a) nature, (b) scope and (c) quality of biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the (a) nature, (b) scope and (c) quality of biomedical research into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the levels of biomedical research undertaken into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations her Department has received on the levels of biomedical research undertaken into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department has taken to ensure the continuance of specialist services for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome following the movement from primary care trust baseline budgets to the NHS bundle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department has taken to ensure the continuance of specialist services for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome following the movement from primary care trust baseline budgets to the NHS bundle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussion her Department has had with the Medical Research Council on funding for biomedical research into myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussion her Department has had with the Medical Research Council on funding for biomedical research into myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.