Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100048

Mental Health Services: Children

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the merits of providing training to mental health teams to support children with lifelong speech and language difficulties.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
No such specific assessment has been made. The Department of Health and Social Care is working closely with the Department for Education and NHS England to improve access to community health services, including speech and language therapy, for children an...

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