Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113516

Down's Syndrome

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Stuart Andrew

ConservativeDaventry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of responses to the consultation on the draft statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Through the implementation of the Down Syndrome Act 2022, the Government is striving to improve life outcomes for people with Down syndrome, raise awareness and understanding of their needs, and break down barriers to opportunity that they, and other disa...

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