Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64846
Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the gender gap in neurodiversity diagnosis in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe recognise that diagnosis rates of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are lower in women and girls and lower than the best evidence on prevalence. This may reflect differences in how autism and ADHD present in males and females, ...
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