Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of young people in England who (1) have autism, and (2) entered adulthood during the last 12 months, who were issued with a transition plan as they moved from the care of children's social services to adult social services.

It is the responsibility of local authorities to carry out an assessment when it seems that a young person is likely to need care and support into adulthood.

We are working closely with the Department for Education and other partners to understand the difficulties young disabled people and their families can face when they transition into adult social care, and to identify opportunities to better support young people at this crucial stage of their life.