Question follow-through · 125292
Autism: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the signs of autism in adults.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the signs of autism in adults.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autistic people, and we are taking action to increase awareness and understanding of autism across the health and social care sector, education, and employment....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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