Tessa Munt MP 🔶

Thrilled to take part in The 40% Project, a Royal Photographic Society celebration of women in Parliament. Thank you to photographer, Lucy Arscott, for photographing me and a great write-up. Full portfolio 👉🏾
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I so love living in Somerset cider country!

Identification of Novel Reproducible Combinatorial Genetic Risk Factors for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in the DecodeME Patient Cohort and Commonalities with Long COVID Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as ME/CFS or simply ME) has severely impacted the lives of tens of millions of people globally, but the disease currently has no accurate diagnostic t...

Delighted how @precisionlife.bsky.social and @actionforme.bsky.social et al used consented @decodemestudy.bsky.social data to
-replicate #MEcfs genetic signal &
-show its shared/distinct genetics with Long Covid.
Next: replicate ME/CFS subtypes w/ targeted therapies
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Next Wednesday’s APPG ME meeting will focus on what members could do to promote two key issues:
1. Provision of specialist services for v severe ME
2. Better research funding.

Hoping that MPs will respond to constituents’ concerns and turn out as they did for the debate on ME. Nudges welcome 😉.

An incredible privilege and honour to officially open the new Yatton Infant School. Wonderful to join the whole school community to celebrate their amazing, beautifully designed, light and bright spaces. Congratulations to everyone involved! Thank you for your hospitality! I enjoyed the cup cake!

👇🏽 Exciting news! But I know that whilst important, it’s an early step, with a long road ahead. Interested to understand what needs to happen next and how U.K. government could help… so that eventually we have treatments and diagnostics for the too many #pwME.

Webinar tomorrow: tinyurl.com/58j9vx8p

Thursday’s National Emergency Briefing on the Climate and Nature Crisis had a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. I shall be one of those asking for more.
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero

A week ago the Westminster Hall debate on ME was held.

Thank you to all those who have watched the debate and sent messages of encouragement.

I’ve now written to the minister, Ashley Dalton, about the meeting she promised. And I have sent her the questions in my speech. 👇🏽

I’ll keep you posted.

Breakthrough for families of chopper crash victims in inquiry fight Families of the Chinook helicopter tragedy victims have made a major breakthrough in their campaign for a public inquiry after UK Government ministers agreed to a meeting.

Delighted that ministers have agreed to meet #ChinookJustice families on 16 December. Congrats to all those who have pushed so hard for so long. Looking forward to joining them.

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A huge thanks to the patients with severe ME who gave me permission to share their stories with @tessamunt.bsky.social and @joplatt.bsky.social this morning. Listen from around 8mins for section on severe ME.
And of course thanks to @karenhargraveuk.bsky.social for making the meeting happen 🙏🏽

YouTube video by Broken Battery Westminster Hall Debate on Support for People with ME/CFS - November 2025

A massive thank you to @tessamunt.bsky.social for tabling this debate on #ME - for listening to patients & advocates and representing the community so well.
Also to @joplatt.bsky.social and every other MP who showed up and talked so compassionately about their constituents.

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(UK) Recording of Westminster Hall debate: "Government support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis" (i.e. in the Houses of Parliament)

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This 4:30pm debate was led by Tessa Munt MP @tessamunt.bsky.social

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #PwME #MEcfs #CFS

ME debate:

Thank you to all those who have encouraged me in tabling this debate, and those who have written to their MPs about it.

The debate starts at 4.30pm.

You can watch it via the link below. 👇🏽

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📢 Reminder: Invite your MP to attend tomorrow’s ME debate!

A Westminster Hall debate on ME, tabled by @tessamunt.bsky.social, takes place tomorrow at 4.30pm.

#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

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Wells City Carnival was back tonight with the amazing floats, live music, street food and thousands lining the streets for one of the world's biggest illuminated parades. It was great to join the St John Ambulance team for its shift.

So delighted that Green Wedmore, a community based climate and nature action group, has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Since it was established in 2006, the group has made a big difference, developing everyday ways to reduce our environmental impact and restore nature locally.

Delighted that I’ve secured a debate in Parliament on ‘Government support for ME’ next Wednesday 19 November. This provides a valuable opportunity for MPs to share views - the first in years. I hope that many MPs will join me. Do encourage yours! #pwME

Photo of Westminster Hall debates schedule for Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 November 2025 shows a debate listed at 4.30-5.30pm on Wednesday 19 November for "Government support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitits [DHSC]" by Tessa Munt MP.

Tessa Munt MP @tessamunt.bsky.social has managed to secure a debate in Parliament on ‘Government support for ME’ next Wednesday 19 November 2025.

This provides a valuable opportunity for MPs to share views.

Do encourage your MP to take part. #pwME

Photo of Josh Babarinde on a background of the Liberal Democrats logo. Superimposed with the text - congratulations Josh Babarinde - President of the Liberal Democrats

Congratulations to @JoshBabarinde.bsky.social - newly elected President of the Liberal Democrats.

Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to honour the sacrifice of all those who have served to defend our democratic freedoms. We think too of those civilians who have lost their lives in conflict and acts of terrorism.

Today, we remember them all with gratitude, honour and respect.

Nigel Farage used to believe in reforming the voting system, now he's rowed back because it no longer benefits him.

We will keep fighting for a fair votes, not because it benefits us but because it's right for the country.

Crucial that relatives of #ChinookJustice crash victims, with legitimate concerns re the lack of answers, are heard. Delighted that during Monday’s debate on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - ‘The Hillsborough Law’ - the Minister committed to meet with families and their MPs. I’ll be there.

For too long, ME has been underfunded, under-researched, and poorly understood. Patients deserve better.

You can read more in my guest blog for @thereforme.bsky.social below:

Great piece explaining so clearly the situation faced by people affected by ME in her constituency from my @libdems.org.uk colleague @wendychambld.bsky.social. 🙏🏽

No NHS trust has met the 62-day target for starting cancer treatment in 10 years.

Will the PM ensure the National Cancer Plan delivers the staff, equipment and investment needed to finally meet that target?

@clivejonesmp.bsky.social

Ministry of Defence to spend £9bn renovating military housing The poor state of military housing has been a consistent complaint among serving personnel in recent years.

I really welcome this. Scaling up our military strength is not just about tanks and ships.

It is also about morale.

Our troops could be asked to put their lives on the line to protect us. The least we can do is give them somewhere decent to live.

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I welcome Government confirmation today that it will act on five recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry Additional Report published in July 2025 - it’s an important step.

I’ll continue to scrutinise its response to the Scandal to ensure all affected receive full and fair compensation.

Thank you… it is my privilege to be entrusted to push for #ChinookJustice

For the 2nd time in as many days, a government minister has described our case as "serious" - also describing the "devastating" impact on our families still searching for the truth. Progress? or coincidence?

Thanks to @tessamunt.bsky.social for her support. #chinookjustice

We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.

Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.

Sign the Petition Justice for the 29: Expose the Chinook ZD576 Cover-up

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