Question follow-through · 87103
Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of (a) counselling and (b) other psychological support for victims of crime.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 31 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 11 Nov 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
31 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of (a) counselling and (b) other psychological support for victims of crime.
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2025
Answer published
We recognise that too many victims and survivors of crime are not getting the mental health support or care they need. The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to transform mental health services to improve access and treatment, and to promote goo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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