Autism

Lord Campbell-Savours Excerpts
Monday 17th June 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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I agree with the noble Baroness that the needs of those with autism in older age should not be forgotten. We will meet the National Autistic Society, following the publication next month of its report on autism and ageing, to see how we can support the taking forward of this work, which builds on that done by the autism and ageing commission in this House. We are also looking at the whole issue of the training of health professionals, in particular the core curricula for doctors, nurses and other clinicians.

Lord Campbell-Savours Portrait Lord Campbell-Savours
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Is there a connection between the MMR jab and autism?

Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My Lords, no.