Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103131

Down's Syndrome

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the final statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 includes explicit requirements for Down syndrome-specific training for professionals

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Under the Down Syndrome Act, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is required to give statutory guidance to relevant authorities in health, social care, education, and housing services on what they should be doing to meet ...

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