The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ME has been officially re-registered following the inaugural election of officers on Wednesday 1 July at the House of Lords.

The Countess of Mar was re-elected and new officers were elected for the remaining positions. The named Officers of the APPG are now:

Chair: Sir Peter Bottomley MP
Co-Chair: Countess of Mar
Vice-Chair: Mark Tami MP
Secretary: Jacob Rees-Mogg MP

The APPG on ME aims to improve the lives of people with ME by working collaboratively to stimulate greater understanding and awareness of the illness and tackling key policy areas to improve outcomes for people affected by M.E.

The group will now be listed in the official Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups and consists of backbench Members of the Houses of Commons and Lords. Although it does not have any formal powers, it plays an important role in drawing the attention of MPs, Ministers and Lords to ME related issues.

A list of MPS who have joined has not been made available yet. AfME and the ME Association will provide admin support to the Group.