Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94658

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

Tabled: 26 November 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve CAMHS referral times.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

We know too many children and young people are waiting too long for mental health support and through our Plan for Change, we’re determined to give children and young people the best start in life.The Government is expanding access to mental health suppor...

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