Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87172

Health Services: Children

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to children in voluntary foster care who have (a) drug dependency and (b) mental health needs; and whether he has made an assessment of access to (i) therapy and (ii) trea

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department for Education’s National Minimum Standards for fostering makes it clear that local authorities should ensure that children in their care should have prompt access to doctors and other health professionals, including specialist services such...

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