Mental Health Services: Finance
Commons · Question 42934 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment on the potential impact of reducing the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to mental health services.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Apr 2025
For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significant spending uplift of £320 million in real terms on mental health compared to the previous financial year.In addition, integrated care boards are foreca...