{"value":{"id":1870596,"askingMemberId":5191,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-01-07T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-01-13T00:00:00","uin":"907236","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.","answeringBodyId":17,"answeringBodyName":"Department of Health and Social Care","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4444,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-01-13T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>It is unacceptable that some people are not receiving the mental health care they need and we are determined to change that</p><p><br>In 2025, we invested an extra £688 million. Nearly 40,000 more children received support this year, supported by 7,000 extra mental health workers</p><p><br>The 10-Year Health Plan sets out to introduce 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres, expand NHS Talking Therapies and Mental Health Support Teams in schools, and improve access to support through the NHS App.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Mental Health Services","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1870596","method":"GET"}]}