Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD)

My Lords, I am grateful to have secured time for this debate on the treatment of and research into severe ME. I am particularly grateful to Action for ME, whose work with those living with ME and advo

To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the (1) treatment of, and (2) research into, severe myalgic encephalomyelitis.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for engaging so comprehensively with the committee’s report and for some useful updates, and I am sure the committee would join me in that. We have had an excellent deba

My Lords, it is now 18 months since the Home-based Working Committee was established to conduct a special inquiry into the effects and future development of home-based working in the UK. At that time,

That this House takes note of the Report from the Home-based Working Committee Is working from home working? (HL Paper 196, Session 2024-26).

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. “During this Parliament” is a well-worn phrase which is, sadly, meaningless and I wonder whether she would accept that there is some urgency about this.