Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122371

Neurodiversity: Children

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Mike Martin

Liberal DemocratTunbridge Wells

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consistent standard acr

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
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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