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Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to develop a new National Autism Strategy.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
11 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to develop a new National Autism Strategy.

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government will develop a new autism strategy. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Manchester Rusholme on 26 February 2026 to Question 114228.

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