Petition · past parliament

Make it the law to have a room in each mental health hospital for ASD patients

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to make it the law to have an inclusive room with dim lighting, sound proof, calm colours so people with ASD are able to stay in mental health hospitals with calm surroundings so they can relax and not have Autistic meltdowns
Mental health hospitals need to be inclusive as mental health in ASD people is extremely common.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about the treatment of individual patients and facilities at particular hospitals is a matter for individual clinicians and local NHS Trusts, not the Government or House of Commons.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to increase funding for NHS facilities for individuals with ASD, provided this did not prejudge decisions about clinical care.

Timeline

12 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.