Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39279

Neurodiversity: Children and Young People

Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025

Question

Michael Payne

LabourGedling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the waiting times for diagnosis of (a) autism and (b) ADHD for children and young people.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
It is the responsibility of the integrated care board (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, in line wit...

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