Autism: Overview of policy and services
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.

A general debate on Pride Month has been scheduled for Thursday 1 July 2021. This debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
Backbench business: Pride Month (181 KB , PDF)
Pride Month is celebrated in June each year by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities around the world. The month of June was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of June 1969, which broke out after police raided the Stonewall Inn – a gay bar in Lower Manhattan, New York City. This prompted a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBT community that are widely considered to have triggered the modern LGBT rights movement. The following year, to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, the first gay pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco.
In the UK, the first official Gay Pride Rally took place in London in 1972. Around 2,000 people attended the event. The last London Pride that took place in 2019 attracted an estimated 1.5 million attendees, making it the largest yet.
Backbench business: Pride Month (181 KB , PDF)
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.
There will be Westminster Hall debate on access to sport for people with colour blindness on Wednesday 15 March 2023 at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Liz Twist MP.
A Backbench Business Committee debate on International Women's Day is scheduled for Thursday 9 March 2023 in the House of Commons Chamber.