Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 59982

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Sir Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op)Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We know children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need and that waits for mental health services are too long across England. We are determined to change that as part of our shift to prevention and earlier intervention, and i...

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