Liberal Democrats are to raise the serious issues connected with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the House of Commons. Ivan Corea head of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK met with the Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Dr. Vincent Cable in parliament. Dr.Cable pledged to do more for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the UK by raising these matters in the House of Commons.

Mr.Corea presented Dr.Vincent Cable with a copy of the campaign film 'Autism Action,' DVD directed by Ian McLeod.

'Autism is a serious health and education issue. Parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome are looking to parliamentarians of all parties to speak out and act on these issues. People badly need public services in health, education, specialist speech therapy and respite care. I am delighted that Dr. Vincent Cable met with me to discuss autism on a day where there was tremendous activity in parliament,' said Ivan Corea. The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Menzies Campbell resigned on Monday.

A few months ago Mr. Corea also met with the Conservative Shadow Minister for Schools Nick Gibb in the House of Commons A few weeks ago speaking at the London Conference on Autism at the Bridge Community Venue in South Woodford in Autism Awareness Week, Lee Scott MP (who is a member of the Select Committee on Health) pledged to join forces with Ivan Corea to lobby the Prime Minister on autism.

The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to launch a national strategy on autism and a 10 year plan of action on autism and Asperger's Syndrome. This includes launching an AUTISM COMPACT with employers to enable those who can work to access the labour market.

Over 500,000 people in the UK are on the autism spectrum; according to estimates over 90,000 children have autism. According to UK researchers 1 in 100 children in the UK may have autism.