Written questions

Mental Health Services: Young People

Commons · Question 51370 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the mental health of young people.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 19 May 2025

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. We are determined to change that.Nationally, the Government is providing £7 million of funding to extend support f...