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Autism Bill
4:30 pm
Phil Hope (Minister of State (Care Services; Minister for the East Midlands), Department of Health; Corby, Labour)
I am delighted at what we have done today. The hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham said that the Bill is a landmark moment for people with autism and their families and carers. It is also a landmark moment for all of us in political life to have achieved this outcome. We have a few more proceedings to go through in the Commons, and then through the Lords, but I think we can do that.
I thank all the members of the Committee for their personal effort and endeavour. I also thank the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham for her gracious remarks. It has been a privilege to be part of this process, and I thank you, Mr. Gale, for the excellent way that you have chaired the sittings and taken us through the proceedings.