Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Jack Brereton

Tuesday 6th February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

With respect, we are taking action. Last year, spending on mental health went up by £575 million and four out of five CCGs increased their mental health spend by more than their overall spend. This year, all CCGs will do that. That will apply in Lewisham, as it will everywhere else in the country.

[Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con)]

Under plans announced by NHS England, child victims of sexual assault in Stoke-on-Trent would have to travel as far as Birmingham to receive the vital support that they need. Will the Secretary of State agree to look urgently into the proposals to remove child sexual assault referral services from the city?

[Mr Hunt]

I will happily do so.