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Mental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential causes of recent trends in levels of crisis-level mental health referrals among children.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
26 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential causes of recent trends in levels of crisis-level mental health referrals among children.

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    To understand the rises in prevalence and demand on mental health services, the Government has launched an independent review into mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism. The review will examine the evidence around ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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