Health and Social Care

Thursday 29th November 2018 Ministerial Corrections

Topical Questions

The following is an extract from Health and Social Care questions on 27 November 2018.

[James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con)]

Next year marks 10 years since the passing of the Autism Act. What more can the Government do to support people who suffer from autism?

[Caroline Dinenage]

To mark the fact that it will be 10 years since the Autism Act was passed, we will start a formal review of that piece of legislation and the autism strategy, to ensure that they remain fit for purpose and heading in the right direction.

[Official Report, 27 November 2018, Vol. 650, c. 156.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Care:

Errors have been identified in the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge).

The correct response should have been:

[Caroline Dinenage]

To mark the fact that it will be 10 years since the Autism Act was passed, we will start a formal review of how that piece of legislation has been put into practice, including the autism strategy, to ensure that they remain fit for purpose and heading in the right direction.