A question on #MentalHealthServices #Finance tabled by Dr Luke Evans on 02-04-2025 has been answered by Stephen Kinnock.

Heading: Mental Health Services: Finance
Question ID: 1791680
UIN: 43593
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-02
Asking Member ID: 4781
Asking Member display name: Dr Luke Evans
Asking Member handle: drlukeevans
Asking Member Twitter reference: @drlukeevans
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Written Statement on 27 March 2025, HCWS562, what consultation was undertaken with stakeholders prior to the decision to reduce the proportion of NHS spending on mental health
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Date answered: 2025-04-28
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Answering Member ID: 4359
Answering Member display name: Stephen Kinnock
Answering Member handle: skinnock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @skinnock
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Answer text: For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significant uplift of £320 million in real terms spending on mental health compared to the previous financial year. In addition, integrated care boards are forec...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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