Special Educational Needs
Lords · Question HL11053 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people aged 18 and over who have speech, language and communication needs.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 18 Nov 2025
NHS England does not hold a dataset that would support an estimate of the number of people aged 18 years old and over who have speech, language, and communication needs to this degree.The Government recognises the important role that speech and language t...