The Government promised firm action and conceded they have to do more where autism is concerned in a major debate on autism held in Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 7th March 2007.

The debate was initiated by British Parliamantarian, Lee Scott MP of Ilford North. Scott is pushing Her Majesty's Government to do more for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

The Ilford North MP was asked to put in for this debate by Ivan and Charika Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. The Corea Famiy have been campaigning long and hard - since 2000. They have a son, Charin who is 11 years old who has autism spectrum disorder.

Their idea of marking 2002 as Autism Awareness Year was a huge success with 800 UK organisations supporting the year - it resulted in changes in policy and more funding from the government.

Ivan Corea welcomed Lee Scott’s debate on Wednesday in parliament. He met with Secretary of State for Education Alan Johnson MP and is pressing for better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care for all people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

Last year he presented Prime Minister Tony Blair with an autism awareness ribbon - the first time a sitting prime minister has ever received one. He has also met David Cameron who is now the Leader of the Opposition.

Ivan and Charika Corea are calling on the Prime Minister to initiate a raft of measures in order to help and support parents, carers and people with autism - MPs are scheduled to support their call.

The Autism Awareness Campaign UK have called on the Government to undertake a 10 year program of building specialist autism schools, building autism units in mainstream primary and secondary schools, tackle the failure of some secondary schools in bringing in educational strategies to deal with autistic children in a mainstream setting, tackle the whole question of bullying and autistic children,create labour market opportunities for young people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome, the provision of respite care, osteopathy and recreational activities for autistic children are among the issues they wish the Prime Minister to address before he leaves office.