Oral QuestionDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 9 March 2023Answered: 15 March 2023

Asked by

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

Answering Minister

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this crucial issue. I know that Members across House will have their own personal and tragic experiences of suicide. We have launched a call for evidence on our men’s health strategy, which will improve men’s health in all parts of the country, including tackling devastatingly high suicide rates. We are also investing £26 million in new mental health crisis centres, funding talking therapies for 380,000 more people and recruiting 8,500 more mental health workers.