Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will commission research into the reasons for which autistic women are more likely to suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder throughout their lives.

The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not currently funding any specific research to understand the reasons why autistic women are more likely to suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder, but welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.