Community Relations: Mental Health
Lords · Question HL3351 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Peterborough
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between rising social fragmentation and rising levels of poor mental health in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 18 Sep 2026
The independent review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism is examining changes in prevalence, need, and demand. Its interim report found that there is no single, simple explanatio...