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AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK

Early day motion 517, tabled 27 November 1997 by Tony Colman (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House congratulates the National Autistic Society on this year's Autism Awareness Week; welcomes its publication Timetable and Autism; acknowledges the 120,000 children in the United Kingdom with autism spectrum disorders which can cause severe communication and behavioural problems; and commends the campaign by the National Autism Society to ensure the needs of autistic children are matched by the right educational provision.

Signatures by party: Labour 47, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 7, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, UUP 3, Labour/Co-operative 1.