PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Autism: Mental Health Services (12 January 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that autistic people with mental health needs can access appropriate services in the community, from low level support to crisis provision.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

We are investing £31 million in 2021/22 to support discharge and improve support in the community for autistic adults, children and for people with a learning disability. We are providing £3.5 million for local systems to identify children and young people on autism diagnosis waiting lists who might be at risk of crisis. We are also proposing to create new duties on commissioners to ensure there are adequate community-based services for autistic people and people with a learning disability.

Answered by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
18 January 2022