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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.
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