“…Of course, these matters are always under review. There is a special emphasis now on children with SEND to make sure they are properly looked after. We are mindful that the curriculum review looked at this in great detail, and the response was that, in the main, they were fair assessments.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism93rd of 90536.0
- Unpaid carers14th of 29636.0
- Adult social care & reform13th of 39730.0
- Cancer53rd of 64126.0
- Assisted dying42nd of 39222.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing11th of 31422.0
- Mental health192nd of 89020.0
- Public health & prevention119th of 70014.0
- Medical ethics & regulation54th of 2268.0
- Dementia58th of 2638.0
- NHS waiting lists208th of 5438.0
- Elderly care & frailty28th of 2498.0
- Health inequalities79th of 2998.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking20th of 1458.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Care home closures & provider failure3rd of 496.0
- Palliative & end of life care269th of 5404.0
- Rare diseases74th of 2074.0
- Heart disease & stroke152nd of 4074.0
- A&E & ambulance response233rd of 2722.0
- GP access209th of 2472.0
- Dentistry access179th of 1972.0
- Women's health & gynaecology174th of 2122.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)126th of 1462.0
Also active on adult social care & reform
What they’ve said
“…ords, we fully recognise the difficulties that families face in accessing the right support following a child’s autism diagnosis. In local areas, post-diagnostic support may be accessed via health, social care, education, and voluntary and community services, depending on what the individual needs.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The figures that we are working from say that 270,701 people were waiting for an autism assessment in March 2026. We know that the average waiting time for assessments varies across the country: for 0 to 17 year-olds it is about 67 weeks, and for patients aged 18-plus it is about 20 weeks.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…many people—whether in our education sector or in businesses and employment—who do not understand the needs of autistic people in particular, although we are talking about learning disabilities across the piece.”
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am interested in his comments about the autism lobby. I know he will keep us up to date with his thinking around that, but from my own experience—…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…d the early years, hubs will welcome all families with older children up to the age of 19, or 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities, providing a universal offer for all.…”
Best Start Family Hubs · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
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