Question follow-through · 13583
ME/CFS: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to prioritise research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 13 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 19 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to prioritise research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis.
13 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Nov 2024
Answer published
UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) has invested in research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) for many years, awarding £6.6 million in this area since 2012.This includes through DecodeME, the ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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