Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is sufficient clinical evidence to justify the use of public money to diagnose someone as neurodiverse.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) announced on 4 December 2025 the launch of an Independent Review into Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism. This independent review will inform our new approach to mental health, so people receive the right support, at the right time and in the right place. Likewise, the review will inform our approach so that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic people have the right support in place to enable them to live well in their communities.