Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98932
Developmental Language Disorder
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to treat developmental language disorders in line with autism by matching levels of freely available support, training and information for parents and carers.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedCommunity health services, including children’s speech and language therapy, are locally commissioned to enable systems to best meet the needs of their communities. NHS England is working with the Department for Education to identify and support children ...
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