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Down Syndrome Act 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on producing statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
25 Jul 2024
Answer
30 Jul 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on producing statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.

  2. 25 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The Department is currently considering next steps on producing the Down syndrome statutory guidance, as required under the Down Syndrome Act 2022, and further information will be provided in due course.Officials have engaged with stakeholders to progress...

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