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Public Sector: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the inclusivity of public services for autistic people.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
6 May 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the inclusivity of public services for autistic people.

  2. 6 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    From 1 July 2022, service providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are required to ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role, as set out in the Health and Care Act 2022. To support this...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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