That is absolutely right. My hon. Friend probably reflects the experiences of many hon. Members in dealing with constituency cases.
I am conscious that time is passing and that other Members want to contribute to the debate, although I have tried to be as generous as possible in allowing interventions. I would like to make a few more points about the scope of the Bill, which is also designed to tackle the chronic lack of services for adults with autism.
Autism does not fit in with how local authority services are structured. The problem is exacerbated, as we have seen in the examples discussed today, by a lack of understanding of autism among health and community care professionals, particularly those providing assessments. The resulting exclusion from services can result in an increase in support needs in the long term, with 33 per cent. of adults having developed mental health problems because of the lack of access to services.
The Bill extends to Wales.
Autism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 27 February 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Autism Bill.
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