Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61131
Autism and Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder also have a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome.
Answer
Ashley DaltonEveryone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. Information on the number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder and a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome is not collected centrally.