These peopleoftenadvocate fordisabilityservices, accessibility and communityinclusion, educationandtherapyaimed at selfimprovement, andpubliceducation leading to greaterautismacceptance.
Mr Lamb said a review set up by the Department of Health "has found clear evidence that there are far too many people in specialist inpatient learning disabilityservices... and many are staying there for too long".
Other questions were on access to and use of disabilityservices by black and minority ethnic disabled people, careers advice in schools, and proposed action to take in the light of the house building data for the quarter to March 2012.