Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104468
Health Services: Learning Disability
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the specific challenges that face adults with learning difficulties in accessing health services; and what actions he is taking to ensure that they receive an accepta
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedA learning difficulty is a reduced ability for a specific form of learning and includes conditions such as dyslexia and dyspraxia. These are life-long conditions.Under the Equality Act 2010, public sector organisations are required to make changes in thei...
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