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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism

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The All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA) is a group of backbench members of the British Parliament and Peers interested in autism spectrum disorders. The Chair and Officers are elected by the Members of the Group at an annual AGM. The current Chair is the Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, who was the MP responsible for taking the Autism Act 2009 through the Houses of Parliament.

The APPGA was founded in 2000. Its secretariat is provided by the National Autistic Society.[1]

An Advisory group exists for the APPGA, composed of experts and autistic individuals who are experts in their respective fields. It is chaired by Phillip Hanscombe (RNLD, Expert by Experience).

You can find out more about how to get involved with the APPGA, when the next public meetings are, current campaigns, and reports by visiting the APPGA pages on the National Autistic Society's website.

References

  1. ^ "What is the APPGA? - All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism". www.appga.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.