Tuesday, 17 March 2026

 Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) (12:54): On another matter, I did a post on my Facebook page on 18 February about connective tissue disorder and hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. I want to thank sincerely the women that actually got on and made comments. Over 360 people made comment on that post. They told me about their journey of having connective tissue disorder – the pain and the suffering that they go through and the despair they feel. I want to thank members in this chamber that actually got on and read those comments, and I would urge everyone that has not done so to please do ‍– and those on the other side. Connective tissue disorder is far more prevalent than we think and the more we read these stories, the more we understand the pain and we can help these people get through it.