Epilepsy: Children
Commons · Question 109093 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in England are epileptic.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 3 Feb 2026
The Department does not hold information on the number of children in England with epilepsy. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline cites evidence that epilepsy affects about 533,000 in England and Wales, 112,000 of whi...