X-Party Group on ME.

              Holyrood

 

The Cross Party Group on M.E. (M.E. as defined by

the World Health Organisation) formally broke up

before the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2007. 

The legacy paper left by the group was printed in the spring newsletter.  This paper would be the starting point for the next Cross Party Group on M.E., however, it would be up to the members to decide if they wish to take it forward. 

 

 

 

Alex Fergusson  MSP

 

Congratulations to Alex on his election as the Presiding Officer of the new Parliament. His new post means that he does not have any Party affiliation and therefore cannot be a member of any Cross Party Group.

Our Loss is the Governments Gain. I am sure Alex will still offer

support and be sympathetic to our cause.

On behalf of the Network we wish him all the best.

Congratulations also to Bruce Crawford JP MSP who was the Groups Convenor prior to the elections and has to stand down as convenor and group member following his appointment in the cabinet as the                   

Minister for Parliamentary Business.                                                                   

We also wish him well in his new position.                                                Bruce Crawford MSP                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                              

With only two of the MSPs from the previous Cross-Party Group on ME in the Scottish     Parliament available to join any new group following the election, Charlie Gordon (Glasgow Cathcart, Labour) has invited MSPs to volunteer to reform the Group for this parliament.

A CPG requires to have member MSPs from all four main parties. Ministers are not eligible, and their shadow counterparts are usually too busy. (With a minority government and the need for consensus negotiations on all business, backbench MSPs are liable to be    busier in this parliament than previously.)

23 July 2007       Index Heading: Health and Wellbeing.  Question and written answer

 Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive  what plans it has to develop a Scotland-wide managed clinical network for ME/chronic fatigue syndrome.

Shona Robison :  Minister for Public Health

 The Scottish Government is very supportive of plans to develop a Managed Clinical Network approach to services for those with CFS/ME. The Health Directorates have been in

discussion with some of those developing such proposals, and will provide advice on the

 processes involved.

 

 

 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE