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Neurodiversity: Children in Care

Commons · Question 113974 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (b) the Children’s Commissioner, (c) the Local Government Association and (d) Adoption UK, on the waiting tim

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Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 26 Feb 2026

My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions on a wide range of matters including with stakeholders.The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions ...