Biography
Sir Stephen Timms has engaged extensively on neurodivergence and disability support through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on early identification of autism and ADHD in girls and women, and reforms to disability benefit assessment processes. His contributions also address employment support for autistic people, unpaid carers' allowances, and work capability assessments, reflecting a consistent concern with ensuring timely and appropriate support across education, employment and welfare systems. He has additionally spoken on occupational health issues such as silica dust exposure and chemical safety regulations.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“Autistic people and people with ADHD have been struggling to get the right support at the right time. Recommendations from Professor Karen Guldberg’s neurodivergence task and finish group directly informed the SEND reforms that were published earlier this year.”
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers10th of 28345.0
- Mental health94th of 88039.0
- Learning disability & autism76th of 89939.0
- Cancer50th of 62224.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Maternity & neonatal101st of 4389.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- GP access49th of 2416.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
What they’ve said
“Better outcomes require early identification and support for girls and young women with special educational needs, including dyslexia. That is the aim of the SEND reforms and the development of national inclusion standards.”
Neurodivergent Women and Girls · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…One problem people have had to contend with is the terrible NHS waiting lists, which thankfully are now being reduced, but the system may be able to point people to the right place in the health service.”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…h the right answer the first time round, and that recognises where somebody has additional costs as a result of cancer and is therefore eligible for PIP. We will be talking to representatives of people with cancer, including young people, as part of our work, and I hope we will be able to come forward with recommendati…”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It can also lead to other problems, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer, as the hon. Member for Eastleigh said. Every worker should be able to return home safe from work without fear of succumbing to a preventable deadly lung disease.”
Workplace Exposure to Silica Dust · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We are committed to supporting autistic people into work. Our supported employment programme Connect to Work will be open throughout England and Wales by the summer. It has in its supported employment quality framework a specialist pathway for neurodivergent people and those with a learning disability.”
Autism: Employment · 2026-04-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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