Mental Health Services: Finance
Commons · Question 117285 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the health budget is allocated to mental health services.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 11 Mar 2026
For the 2025/26 financial year, total mental health spend is forecast to be £15.6 billion, the equivalent to 8.71% of the recurrent National Health Service baseline of £179.4 billion. However, there are important elements of mental health spend not includ...