Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83883
Autism: Paracetamol
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) autistic people and (b) their families affected by claims that acetaminophen causes autism.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department recognises that recent claims suggesting a link between acetaminophen and autism may have caused concern among some individuals. The Government, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and I have provided clea...
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