Written questions

Mental Health Services: Children

Commons · Question 32625 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve waiting times for children’s mental health services.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025

Too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are too long. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there w...