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1661033

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the backlog of 143,119 people waiting for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Rt Hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on 8 September 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/195909" target="_blank">195909</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199843 question first answered 25/09/2023 13:53:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661034

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the backlog of 1,315 people waiting for an autism assessment in south-east London.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>Each ICB in England is expected to have an Executive Lead for learning disability and autism, supporting the Board in planning to meet the needs of its local population of people with a learning disability and autistic people, including in relation to appropriate autism assessment pathways. NHS England has published guidance on these roles.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services. This guidance will help the National Health Service improve autism assessment pathways and improve the experience for people referred to an autism assessment service.</p><p>In addition, NHS England publish quarterly data on how many people are waiting for an autism assessment and for how long. These are experimental statistics; however, the data does provide useful information nationally and locally to support local areas to improve their performance and to reduce assessment waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199844 question first answered 21/09/2023 14:39:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661035

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Autism Strategy, whether he plans to publish the research action plan for autism.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>The National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026 included a commitment to develop a research action plan, setting out actions we will take to improve autism research and embed a culture of autism research by 2026.</p><p>We are currently prioritising updating the Autism Act statutory guidance to support the National Health Service and local authorities to deliver improved outcomes for autistic people in line with the national strategy. Following completion of the Autism Statutory Guidance, the Department will consider next steps in relation to a research action plan for autism.</p><p>In March 2022, NHS England published a five-year NHS autism research strategy which aims to facilitate the use of the best current evidence when making decisions about autism services provided by or paid for by the NHS in England.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 25/09/2023 14:49:13 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661036

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to children and young people on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services for children and young people. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services. This guidance provides information on facilitating appropriate pre-assessment support while people are waiting for an assessment and will help improve the experience of people, including children and young people, who are awaiting an autism assessment. In 2023/24, £4.2 million is available to improve services for autistic children and young people, as well as pre and post diagnostic support, including the continuation of the ‘Autism in Schools’ programme.</p><p>This year, the Department of Health and Social Care is also working on updating the Statutory Guidance on Autism to support the National Health Service and local authorities to deliver improved outcomes for autistic people.</p><p>In the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, the Department for Education set out the intention to improve mainstream education through setting national standards for early identification of need and timely access to support. The Department for Education will also develop new practice guides to support frontline professionals. The first three practice guides will be published by the end of 2025, focusing on advice for mainstream settings, and will include a practice guide on autism.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:23:34 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661037

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to adults on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>Additionally, each ICB must have an Executive Lead for learning disability and autism to support them to deliver care and support for autistic people in their area. NHS England has published statutory guidance on these Executive Lead roles.</p><p>NHS England has published a national framework and operational guidance to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways. The guidance aims to support integrated care systems to make the best of their resources by setting out how pathways can best be delivered. This guidance provides information on facilitating appropriate pre-assessment support while people are waiting for an assessment and will help improve the experience of people who are awaiting an autism assessment.</p><p>This year, the Department is also working on updating the Statutory Guidance on Autism to support the National Health Service and local authorities to deliver improved outcomes for autistic people.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:19:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661038

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to children and young people after receiving an autism diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for York Outer on 12 September 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-05/197738" target="_blank">197738</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199769 199846 question first answered 21/09/2023 14:48:45 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661039

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to adults after receiving an autism diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for York Outer on 12 September 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-05/197738" target="_blank">197738</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199768 199846 question first answered 21/09/2023 14:48:45 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661040

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools on making adjustments to support pupils who are on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>All those working with, or commissioning services for children and young people, must have regard to the statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice: 0-25 years. This sets out clearly that early years settings, schools and colleges must use their best endeavours to make sure that a child or young person with Special Educational Needs (SEN) gets the support they need. This includes autistic children and young people. This support should be put in place at the earliest opportunity when a child or young person with SEN has been identified. There is no need to wait for a medical assessment or diagnosis.</p><p>The Code states that, where it has been identified that a child or young person needs SEN support, the early years setting, school or college should work with the child or young person and the family to agree the adjustments, interventions and support to be put in place.</p><p>Where an assessment of needs indicates that support from specialist services is required, it is important that children and young people receive it as quickly as possible. Agencies across education, health and care should work together to support children and young people.</p><p>In the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, the department set out its vision to improve mainstream education through setting standards for early and accurate identification of need, including timely access to support to meet those needs. The standards will clarify the types of support that should be ordinarily available in mainstream settings, who is responsible for securing the support and from what budgets.</p><p>The department will also develop new practice guides to support frontline professionals. The first three practice guides will be published by the end of 2025, focusing on advice for mainstream settings, and will include a practice guide on autism.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 199847 question first answered 25/09/2023 13:19:24 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1660740

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Govia Thameslink Railway on the reduction of its (a) Southern and (b) London Bridge to East Croydon railway lines.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The department has regular discussions with Operators to assess the level of service provision and ensure that the timetable meets passenger demand. The timetable will remain under regular review however there are no significant changes currently planned to services between East Croydon and London Bridge<strong><br> <br> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/09/2023 10:52:42 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1660574

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length was of investigations undertaken by his Department's serious fraud team into cases relating to Universal Credit in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We cannot break down the average length of investigations as this information is not recorded by our Economic Serious Organised Crime team (ESOC).</p><p> </p><p>DWP investigators seek to expedite all investigations as quickly as possible whilst ensuring they meet prosecution standards.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 199503 question first answered 19/09/2023 15:17:04 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft