§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will break down by region the £8.5 million announced on 12 May to provide services for patients with symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. [137820]
§ Dr. LadymanWe are fully committed to improving services for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis. We are currently considering the bids received from local health communities under this scheme. Funding will be made available to cover the two years from 1 April 2004. Funding decisions for year one will be announced towards the end of January 2004. The funding decisions for year two will be announced in June 2004.