Written questions

Neurodiversity: Children

Commons · Question 10796 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of a) the number of children and adolescents who have been waiting for more than 5 years for assessment by neurodevelopmental diagnostic services and b) the effectiveness

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026

Published data on Autism Waiting times does not include figures on the number of people waiting over five years for an assessment. However, there is data based on how long those who are being seen following a referral for an assessment for autism have wai...