Written questions

Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

Commons · Question 113689 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help reduce geographic variation in waiting times for children and young people to start community eating disorder treatment.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Mar 2026

The Government recognises that there is unacceptable geographic variation in waiting times for children and young people accessing community eating disorder treatment.We are reforming eating disorder services to ensure that children and young people can a...