Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What steps he is taking to ensure that new rail infrastructure meets the needs of communities in the East of England.”
Tabled: 7 December 2023Answered: 14 December 2023
Asked by
Alistair Strathern
Labour — Hitchin
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
By cutting mental health waiting lists and intervening earlier, we can get this country back to health and back to work. There are 2.9 million people who are economically inactive, a large proportion owing to mental health issues. Many people can be helped back into work through talking therapies. We will put a mental health professional in every school and roll out 8,500 specialists. I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss the matter further.