Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with autism with their mental health in Surrey Heath constituency.

We know that too many people, including autistic people, are not receiving the mental health care they need, and that waits for mental health services are too long across England, including in Surrey Heath. We are determined to change that.

As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit 8,500 mental health workers to help ease pressure on busy mental health services. We will also provide access to a specialist mental health professional in every school in England, introduce open access Young Futures hubs in communities, and modernise the Mental Health Act.