Question follow-through · 103563

Administration of Justice: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between NHS mental health services and criminal justice agencies.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between NHS mental health services and criminal justice agencies.

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Together with NHS England, we are committed to continuing to work in partnership to improve services to ensure that people in contact with the criminal justice system have access to timely and effective mental health care that is tailored to their needs. ...

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