Written questions

Autism: Children

Lords · Question HL955 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Leaman

To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS-commissioned or local-authority-commissioned parenting support programmes for families of children with an autism spectrum condition are currently operating in England; what the average waiting time is for a pl

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 1 Jul 2026

An assessment has not been made of the adequacy of the current provision of parenting support programmes in relation to autism. Data on parenting support programmes is not held centrally but may be held locally by integrated care boards (ICBs) and local a...