Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the routine collection and publication of data on ADHD referrals, waiting times and outcomes, including by the Office for National Statistics.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The ADHD Taskforce’s evidence and recommendations are informing the Independent Review into the Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, which will build on these. The final report is due to be published shortly.

The Department is working with NHS England to consider the independent ADHD Taskforce’s final report and deliver some of its recommendations, such as improving data, enhancing mental health support teams in schools, and improving commissioning.

To improve data, NHS England is implementing a national attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) data improvement plan. As part of this, NHS England first published management information on ADHD waits nationally in May 2025 and first published sub-national information in May 2026. Additionally, technical guidance has been released to integrated care boards to enhance the recording of ADHD data, aiming to improve the quality of ADHD waits data and enable more localised reporting.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government which recommendations of the independent ADHD Taskforce requiring action by the Department for Education, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Justice they have accepted.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The ADHD Taskforce’s evidence and recommendations are informing the Independent Review into the Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, which will build on these. The final report is due to be published shortly.

The Department is working with NHS England to consider the independent ADHD Taskforce’s final report and deliver some of its recommendations, such as improving data, enhancing mental health support teams in schools, and improving commissioning.

To improve data, NHS England is implementing a national attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) data improvement plan. As part of this, NHS England first published management information on ADHD waits nationally in May 2025 and first published sub-national information in May 2026. Additionally, technical guidance has been released to integrated care boards to enhance the recording of ADHD data, aiming to improve the quality of ADHD waits data and enable more localised reporting.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish a cross-government response to the final report of the independent ADHD Taskforce; and which department has lead responsibility for any such response.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The ADHD Taskforce’s evidence and recommendations are informing the Independent Review into the Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, which will build on these. The final report is due to be published shortly.

The Department is working with NHS England to consider the independent ADHD Taskforce’s final report and deliver some of its recommendations, such as improving data, enhancing mental health support teams in schools, and improving commissioning.

To improve data, NHS England is implementing a national attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) data improvement plan. As part of this, NHS England first published management information on ADHD waits nationally in May 2025 and first published sub-national information in May 2026. Additionally, technical guidance has been released to integrated care boards to enhance the recording of ADHD data, aiming to improve the quality of ADHD waits data and enable more localised reporting.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Livermore on 30 June (HL Deb col 937), what the scope and expected timescale will be of their review on pension access rules for people with a terminal diagnosis.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

For those living with terminal illness, the Government believes it is compassionate and appropriate to allow access to private pension savings. While the intent of the current rules is to provide flexibility while keeping in place important safeguards to avoid risk of error and misuse, the Government recognises that the permissive nature of these rules means some individuals may have different experiences with access, depending on their scheme. We are engaging with a range of stakeholders on this important matter and will provide an update in due course. We would be happy to hear from pension members and stakeholders about their experiences.