§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give details on when the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association applied for section 64 funding from the DHSS; how much the association applied for; whether payment was in full or in part; and if he will make a statement on his Department's future plans to fund the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association from section 64 funding.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association applied for section 64 funding of £63,000 on 9 September 1987; a grant of £5,000 was made for the 1988–89 financial year. The association has recently submitted a further grant application for subsequent years which we are now considering.