Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74938

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

Tabled: 3 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure adequate availability of mental health support services for (a) children and (b) young adults.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

We are investing an extra £688 million this year to transform mental health services by hiring more staff, delivering more early interventions, and getting waiting lists down.We have confirmed that we will fulfil our commitment to recruit an additional 8,...

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