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Mental Health: Young People

Commons · Question 80153 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

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

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Oct 2025

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...