Biography
Baroness Rock led committee work on autism policy, chairing the Autism Act 2009 Committee and introducing its report "Time to deliver" on 10 June 2026. She thanked the committee members, specialist adviser, and staff involved in the inquiry, and acknowledged participants in the subsequent House debate on the report's findings. Her engagement focused on learning disability and autism through this committee investigation and the formal presentation of its conclusions to Parliament.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…I thank our specialist adviser, Professor Laura Crane, professor of autism studies at the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, for her expert guidance. I also thank our outstanding staff team—Stuart Stoner, Lucy Valsamidis, Abdullah Ahmad, Clayton Gurney and Aneela Mahmood —for their incredible support.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism462nd of 8997.5
- Health inequalities238th of 2882.5
- Mental health744th of 8802.5
- Adult social care & reform306th of 3762.5
What they’ve said
“…It is incredibly important that we support our autistic community. I know that many people have thanked them, but I think it is worth paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Browning and the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, for bringing the committee to life. We would not all be here without the two of them.”
New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report) · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
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