Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102801

Mental Health Services: Children

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of enabling directors of children's services to commission CAMHS on the holistic provision for (a) children and (b) children with neurodiversity.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of enabling directors of children’s services to commission Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services on holistic provision for children, including those with neurodiversity.The Government’s priority is...

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