Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106644
Health Services: Finance
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure parity of funding and service provision between physical health services and mental health services.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedWe are committed to giving mental health the same attention and focus as physical health. We know that, for people living with severe mental illness, life expectancy is 15 to 20 years shorter than that for the general population.As the Medium-Term Plannin...
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