Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39744

Autism: Health Services

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that adults with autism are not placed in accommodation that disrupts access to established support networks.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouraging a wide range of service provision to ensure that people have a choice of appropriate s...

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