Psychiatric Hospitals: Autism and Learning Disability
Commons · Question 32599 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor progress on reducing the number of people with a learning disability and autism in mental health hospitals.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025
The Mental Health Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 6 November 2024, proposes a package of measures to ensure people with a learning disability and autistic people get the support they need in the community, improving care and keeping people out o...