Mental Health: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 29148 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Kyle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Papyrus HOPELINE247 on the health and well-being of children and young people; and what steps his Department is taking to ensur
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 21 Sep 2026
The Government’s Suicide Prevention Strategy identifies children and young people as a priority group and sets out a range of actions across education, healthcare, and online safety to help identify risk earlier, provide timely support, and reduce the num...