Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73230

Mental Health Services: Finance

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Mr Will Forster

Liberal DemocratWoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason he plans to reduce the allocation of NHS funding for mental health services in 2025-26.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
We are determined to transform NHS mental health services, with a shift to prevention and earlier intervention. Spending on mental health support will increase relative to 2024/25 and is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion in 2025/26. That is an increase ...

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