Anna Dixon

Anna Dixon

Labour — Shipley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 June 2026

Debate

Youth Mental Health Support

Contribution

I beg to move, That this House has considered youth mental health support. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. There is no doubt that we have a mental health crisis among our children and young people. The statistics are shocking. At the turn of the century, just over 2% of 14 to 24-year-olds had presented to primary care with a mental health problem; by 2023, that figure had risen to around 8%. Similarly, referrals to children and adolescent mental health services have trebled since 2016. Sadly, that is part of a wider decline in children’s happiness. The Children’s Society estimates that five children in a class of 30 are likely to have a mental health problem.

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