Autism: Health Services
Commons · Question 39744 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that adults with autism are not placed in accommodation that disrupts access to established support networks.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 27 Mar 2025
Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouraging a wide range of service provision to ensure that people have a choice of appropriate s...