All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (APPG) is a British group of backbench members of parliament, from all political parties and from Houses of Commons and Lords, who meet to discuss ME.

Carol Monaghan MP revived the APPG on ME in February 2020; it had previously closed in 2017.

APPG members
The first meeting since the 2019 general election was held in February 2020, and arranged by Carol Monaghan MP.

Officer's Roles
The following people were also reported as attending the first meeting:
 * Carol Monaghan, MP (SNP) - Chair
 * Ben Lake, MP (Plaid Cymru) - Vice Chair
 * Robert Goo,dwill, MP (Conservative)
 * Margaret Greenwood, MP (Labour)
 * Diana Johnson, MP (Labour)
 * Kerry McCarthy, MP (Labour)
 * Gavin Newlands, MP (SNP)
 * Stephen Timms, MP (Labour)
 * Lady Countess of Mar, House of Lords
 * Charles Shepherd, ME Association
 * Charles Shepherd, ME Association

Other members
APPG members who did not attend the first meeting include:
 * Louise Haigh, MP (Labour)
 * Hywel Williams, AS/MP (Plaid Cymru)

A list of APPG members has not been published yet.

Previous APPG members
All APPGs need to be restarted parliament is dissolved for a general election, and must be restarted after; meaning that the groups change after every election.

The previous group, which ended in 2017, was co-chaired by Sir Peter Bottomley MP and Lady Countess of Mar. The group was supported by Action for ME, the ME Association, ME Research UK, Association of Young People with ME, Tymes Trust, the ME Trust, reMEmber, the 25% ME Group, Invest in ME, and Blue Ribbon Awareness for ME (BRAME). Secretariat was provided by Action for ME and the ME Association.

Publications & Announcements

 * 2016, APPG on ME: Supporting your Constituent with ME
 * 2016, APPG on ME: List of Officers and Members

Learn more

 * Register Of All-Party Groups - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
 * Action for ME webpage for APPG on ME (includes minutes of meetings)