Launch Of The UK ME/CFS Research Collaborative
EDM number 1298 in 2012-13, proposed by Annette Brooke on 22/04/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Research and innovation.
That this House welcomes the launch of the UK ME/CFS Research Collaborative; notes that estimates of the prevalence of ME/CFS range from 240,000 to 600,000 patients; further notes that research outcomes on ME/CFS have been limited and fragmented in the past; and supports the Collaborative's objectives which include promoting the need for world class research into ME/CFS across all fields, encouraging multidisciplinary research and more researchers to participate, and working collaboratively with funders, charities and researchers to increase the financial support for ME/CFS research in the UK.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Brooke | 22/04/2013 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Russell Brown | 22/04/2013 | Dumfries and Galloway | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 22/04/2013 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| David Amess | 22/04/2013 | Southend West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 23/04/2013 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Sandra Osborne | 23/04/2013 | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Labour | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 23/04/2013 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
| Hywel Williams | 23/04/2013 | Arfon | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Andrew George | 23/04/2013 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Margaret Ritchie | 23/04/2013 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Bob Russell | 24/04/2013 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 24/04/2013 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 24/04/2013 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Naomi Long | 24/04/2013 | Belfast East | Alliance | Signed |
| Andrew Stunell | 24/04/2013 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Stephen Williams | 24/04/2013 | Bristol West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| David Ward | 24/04/2013 | Bradford East | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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