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Autism: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department of State for Education on the recognition of the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile within assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department of State for Education on the recognition of the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile within assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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25 Mar 2026
Answer published
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions on a wide range of matters, including with other departments.Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is most often understood as a characteristic of, or observed in,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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