Written questions

Children: Mental Health Services and Social Services

Commons · Question 84183 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that adult (a) mental health services and (b) social care are involved in improving information-sharing through th

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 28 Oct 2025

No discussions have been had regarding either aspect. The focus in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is to improve information sharing by introducing a consistent identifier for children up to the age of 18. We will consider the role both the adul...