Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the representatives of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the (a) formulation and (b) publication of NICE guidelines for the treatment of Tourette's Syndrome.

The Department has discussed the potential development of a guideline on Tourette’s syndrome with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Clinical guideline topics are formally referred to NICE by NHS England and take into account factors such as available evidence and clinical need. While no specific request to develop a specific guideline has been made, NICE is currently considering doing so.