Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Timms review of Personal Independence Payment considers the needs of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

The Review is being co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, and other experts.

The Terms of Reference give the Review’s steering group a broad remit to look at whether the current assessment effectively captures the impact of all long-term health conditions and disabilities, including Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

The steering group has adopted a mix of approaches to engage with a wide range of views and voices, including its call for evidence which received over 38,000 responses, the ‘workshop in a box’ program, and shaping recommendations workshops. This has enabled it to build a strong evidence base to refine its recommendations.