The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA) is a formal cross-party backbench group of MPs and Peers who share an interest in autism and Asperger syndrome. It was set up in February 2000. Its role is to campaign in Parliament for greater awareness of autism and Asperger syndrome, and to lobby the Government for improved services for people with autism and Asperger syndrome, and their carers.
Caring for Our Future: reforming care and support. NHS website providing background information on the white paper 'Caring for our Future', which preceded the Care and Support Bill 2012
Valuing People: the original White Paper of 2001 in PDF format, to be read or downloaded
Valuing People Now - a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities: published January 2009 as a refresh of the 2001 White Paper