Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been diagnosed with Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) in each of the last five years; and what steps is the Government taking to invest in research on that condition.

The information requested is not held centrally. The Department invests in research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including developmental co-ordination disorder. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition.