Question follow-through · 19572

Mental Health Services: Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the mental health support available to parents involved in prolonged family court proceedings.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of the mental health support available to parents involved in prolonged family court proceedings.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that stressful life events can have a significant impact on people's mental health. Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning mental health services to meet the needs of their local populations, including for paren...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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