Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 3 June 2026Answered: 9 June 2026

Asked by

Alison Griffiths

Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)

This Government are breaking down barriers to opportunity by providing young people with the mental health support they need. The Office for Students is providing universities with £15 million this year to improve their mental health and wellbeing support. Our further education student support champion, Polly Harrow, is driving a strategic approach to supporting mental health for further education students.