Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 907236

Mental Health Services

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.

Answer

Karin Smyth

It is unacceptable that some people are not receiving the mental health care they need and we are determined to change thatIn 2025, we invested an extra £688 million. Nearly 40,000 more children received support this year, supported by 7,000 extra mental ...

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