Written questions

Autism: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 59530 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on waiting times for autism assessments a statutory requirement.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 17 Jun 2025

It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessment services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Ca...