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Autism: Children |
| Question ID: |
1818597 |
| UIN: |
HL9029 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-01 |
| Asking Member ID: |
547 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Wigley
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Lord Wigley
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of families in England who care for one or more autistic children; and the proportion of these needing additional care and support to ensure that their child can continue to live a |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-08 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
347 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answer text: |
This specific estimate has not been made. However, the Department for Education does hold data on the number of children that local authorities report as being autistic and who are receiving support via an education, health, and care plan or a Children in... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |