Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80153

Mental Health: Young People

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of disparities between (a) regions and (b) urban and rural areas in the level of mental health among young people.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department routinely monitors mental health inequalities through robust population-based prevalence surveys. The National Health Service Mental Health of Children and Young People Survey (MHCYPS) provides critical insights into youth mental health pre...

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