The next APPG meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th March. Invitations have been sent to all existing members of the APPG.
The meeting will focus on the Department of Health and Social Care’s upcoming Delivery Plan on ME/CFS, and on the APPG priorities for the year ahead. Future meetings are likely to focus on research into ME and the relaunch of the APPG’s inquiry into Severe ME, which was kicked off last year but then curtailed by the General Election.
If you have any suggested priorities for the upcoming year, please reach out through the Contact Us page.
Meeting agenda
17.00: Welcome (Chair)
17.10: Delivery Plan on ME – DHSC representative to present an update on progress and consult on the final draft actions contained in the Plan
18.10: APPG priorities and workplan for the forthcoming year
18.30: Severe ME Inquiry – agree the specification and confirm Inquiry Panel
18.50: AOB
19.00: Close
Contact your MP
If your MP isn’t already a member of the APPG, now is the time to contact them and encourage them to attend the March meeting or join the APPG.
We reached out to all Members of Parliament to encourage them to join the APPG, but that nothing is as powerful as a personal request from one of their constituents.
It takes a few minutes and can make the world of difference.
Community updates
We want the APPG to be a strong voice for the ME community in Parliament. We will ensure the group’s activities and purpose are clearly communicated.
We will therefore be providing a detailed summary of each APPG meeting on these pages, clearly laying out what was discussed and any relevant actions that are developed.
We have also agreed that the #ThereForME campaign will assist us in sharing these updates, and others relating to the APPG’s work, to further increase reach and impact.