Tom Clarke

British politician Sir Thomas Clarke or Sir Tom Clarke, was a member of UK parliament for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill from 1982 to 2015.

ME/CFS
Tom Clarke suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis for 20 months, beginning in 1992, and fully recovered.

Parliamentary advocacy
Tom Clarke spoke in support of better recognition of myalgic encephalomyelitis in patients, and propee treatment provision in the UK. He attended meetings of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis prior to losing his seat in parliament in 2015.

Knighthood
Sir Tom Clarke was knighted in 2021 for "public and political service".

Talks and interviews

 * 2002, UK Parliament Debate: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

News

 * 1999, MPs call for action on ME - BBC News

Online presence

 * Twitter
 * Facebook
 * Website/Blog
 * YouTube

Learn more

 * Sir Tom Clarke - Parliamentary career - UK Parliament
 * Wikipedia