Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) organisations and (b) individuals his Department has consulted as part of the development of the delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

We are currently unable to provide this information requested as it relates to the formulation of Government policy. However, to date we have engaged people with lived experience of those with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and carers, staff working in specialist ME/CFS services, relevant charities, other specialist organisations, academic experts, professional membership organisations, other relevant bodies and representatives from the devolved administrations and other Government departments. Further information will be provided in due course.