House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee
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News & information from the Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009. Produced by staff on behalf of the committee. The committee has now completed its work.
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In the coming months, a debate about the report in the House of Lords is expected. In the debate, members of the Lords can question a Government minister about the response. Post to be published here when the debate is announced.
In the coming months, a debate about the report in the House of Lords is expected. In the debate, members of the Lords can question a Government minister about the response. Post to be published here when the debate is announced.
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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In the coming months, a debate about the report in the House of Lords is expected. In the debate, members of the Lords can question a Government minister about the response. Post to be published here when the debate is announced.
In the coming months, a debate about the report in the House of Lords is expected. In the debate, members of the Lords can question a Government minister about the response. Post to be published here when the debate is announced.
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… We will draw on the totality of evidence and, where needed, engage with stakeholders and people with lived experience to build on the committee’s suggestions."
… We will draw on the totality of evidence and, where needed, engage with stakeholders and people with lived experience to build on the committee’s suggestions."
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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… We will draw on the totality of evidence and, where needed, engage with stakeholders and people with lived experience to build on the committee’s suggestions."
… We will draw on the totality of evidence and, where needed, engage with stakeholders and people with lived experience to build on the committee’s suggestions."
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The Government response says:
"We welcome the large amount of evidence gathered by the committee as well as the work it has done to ensure that autistic people, and those that support them, were able to participate in the development of its report...
The Government response says:
"We welcome the large amount of evidence gathered by the committee as well as the work it has done to ensure that autistic people, and those that support them, were able to participate in the development of its report...
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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The Government response says:
"We welcome the large amount of evidence gathered by the committee as well as the work it has done to ensure that autistic people, and those that support them, were able to participate in the development of its report...
The Government response says:
"We welcome the large amount of evidence gathered by the committee as well as the work it has done to ensure that autistic people, and those that support them, were able to participate in the development of its report...
We completed our work as of report publication on 23 November, and the Committee has formally ceased to exist. This means the Committee will not have any more meetings and can’t do any follow-up work.
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We completed our work as of report publication on 23 November, and the Committee has formally ceased to exist. This means the Committee will not have any more meetings and can’t do any follow-up work.
HM Government must publish a written response to our report. This is meant to happen within 2 months. The response is to be published on the Committee’s parliamentary website. Afterwards, the Chair is expected to lead a debate on the report in the House of Lords.
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
HM Government must publish a written response to our report. This is meant to happen within 2 months. The response is to be published on the Committee’s parliamentary website. Afterwards, the Chair is expected to lead a debate on the report in the House of Lords.
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Now that our report has been agreed, the Committee’s work has finished.
Find out more about the Committee and our inquiry here:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
Now that our report has been agreed, the Committee’s work has finished.
Find out more about the Committee and our inquiry here:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
Autism Act 2009 Committee - Summary - Committees - UK Parliament
Summary for Autism Act 2009 Committee
committees.parliament.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Now that our report has been agreed, the Committee’s work has finished.
Find out more about the Committee and our inquiry here:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
Now that our report has been agreed, the Committee’s work has finished.
Find out more about the Committee and our inquiry here:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
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In our inquiry, we examined how well the Autism Act and government autism strategies have been working. We spoke to dozens of autistic people and their allies from from this country and took written evidence from hundreds more.
In our inquiry, we examined how well the Autism Act and government autism strategies have been working. We spoke to dozens of autistic people and their allies from from this country and took written evidence from hundreds more.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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In our inquiry, we examined how well the Autism Act and government autism strategies have been working. We spoke to dozens of autistic people and their allies from from this country and took written evidence from hundreds more.
In our inquiry, we examined how well the Autism Act and government autism strategies have been working. We spoke to dozens of autistic people and their allies from from this country and took written evidence from hundreds more.
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The UK Government must publish a response to our recommendations. This is meant to happen within 2 months. Their response should be published on the Committee's Parliamentary website.
Following the above, there will hopefully be a debate about the Committee’s report in the House of Lords.
The UK Government must publish a response to our recommendations. This is meant to happen within 2 months. Their response should be published on the Committee's Parliamentary website.
Following the above, there will hopefully be a debate about the Committee’s report in the House of Lords.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The UK Government must publish a response to our recommendations. This is meant to happen within 2 months. Their response should be published on the Committee's Parliamentary website.
Following the above, there will hopefully be a debate about the Committee’s report in the House of Lords.
The UK Government must publish a response to our recommendations. This is meant to happen within 2 months. Their response should be published on the Committee's Parliamentary website.
Following the above, there will hopefully be a debate about the Committee’s report in the House of Lords.
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Our report makes recommendations about what the Government next needs to do to deliver for autistic people. The Government has committed to use our recommendations to inform the new autism strategy for launch in 2026.
Our report makes recommendations about what the Government next needs to do to deliver for autistic people. The Government has committed to use our recommendations to inform the new autism strategy for launch in 2026.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Our report makes recommendations about what the Government next needs to do to deliver for autistic people. The Government has committed to use our recommendations to inform the new autism strategy for launch in 2026.
Our report makes recommendations about what the Government next needs to do to deliver for autistic people. The Government has committed to use our recommendations to inform the new autism strategy for launch in 2026.
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You can watch the full evidence session here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
You can read the full transcript here:
committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
You can watch the full evidence session here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
You can read the full transcript here:
committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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You can watch the full evidence session here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
You can read the full transcript here:
committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
You can watch the full evidence session here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
You can read the full transcript here:
committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
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"Just because someone is diagnosed—newly or otherwise—does not mean that they will know what support they will need. I am someone who had support in school and university. Translating that experience into what I needed in employment was tricky. It is the same for other autistic people."
"Just because someone is diagnosed—newly or otherwise—does not mean that they will know what support they will need. I am someone who had support in school and university. Translating that experience into what I needed in employment was tricky. It is the same for other autistic people."
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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"Just because someone is diagnosed—newly or otherwise—does not mean that they will know what support they will need. I am someone who had support in school and university. Translating that experience into what I needed in employment was tricky. It is the same for other autistic people."
"Just because someone is diagnosed—newly or otherwise—does not mean that they will know what support they will need. I am someone who had support in school and university. Translating that experience into what I needed in employment was tricky. It is the same for other autistic people."
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The transcript 📜 of our committee's 17 March evidence session can be read via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
The transcript 📜 of our committee's 17 March evidence session can be read via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
17 March 2025 - Autism Act 2009 - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
14:30 - Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
September 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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The transcript 📜 of our committee's 17 March evidence session can be read via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
The transcript 📜 of our committee's 17 March evidence session can be read via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/event/23470/...
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To hear 👂 more of what Marsha and her fellow witnesses expressed to our committee, watch the entire 17 March evidence session on-demand ⏯️ here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... .
To hear 👂 more of what Marsha and her fellow witnesses expressed to our committee, watch the entire 17 March evidence session on-demand ⏯️ here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... .
17 March 2025 - Autism Act 2009 - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
14:30 - Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
September 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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To hear 👂 more of what Marsha and her fellow witnesses expressed to our committee, watch the entire 17 March evidence session on-demand ⏯️ here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... .
To hear 👂 more of what Marsha and her fellow witnesses expressed to our committee, watch the entire 17 March evidence session on-demand ⏯️ here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... .
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September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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In March, we heard from Zaynab (Zeze) Sohawon, founder of Emotion Dysregulation in Autism.
Zeze told us: "I racked up just over £1 million for my NHS trust to spend on me being in a mental health unit that was not actually helping me very much"
In March, we heard from Zaynab (Zeze) Sohawon, founder of Emotion Dysregulation in Autism.
Zeze told us: "I racked up just over £1 million for my NHS trust to spend on me being in a mental health unit that was not actually helping me very much"
September 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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In March, we heard from Zaynab (Zeze) Sohawon, founder of Emotion Dysregulation in Autism.
Zeze told us: "I racked up just over £1 million for my NHS trust to spend on me being in a mental health unit that was not actually helping me very much"
In March, we heard from Zaynab (Zeze) Sohawon, founder of Emotion Dysregulation in Autism.
Zeze told us: "I racked up just over £1 million for my NHS trust to spend on me being in a mental health unit that was not actually helping me very much"