Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67714

Mental Health Services: Children

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Named Day

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of (a) child psychologists and (b) other qualified specialists to assess severely disabled children for (i) ADHD and (ii) other neuro

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...

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