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Mental Health Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the mental health of young people.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the mental health of young people.

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    We know children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need and that waits for mental health services are too long. We are determined to change that.Nationally, the Government is providing £7 million of funding to extend support f...

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