Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research

Andrew Stunell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department plans to take to increase the amount of bio-medical research conducted into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.

Caroline Flint
I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) on 6 June 2007, Official Report, column 561W.