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Mental Health: Parity of Esteem

Debate between Danny Beales and Liz Twist
Wednesday 17th June 2026

(1 month, 1 week ago)

Westminster Hall
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Liz Twist Portrait Liz Twist
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I do agree, and I will expand more on that theme.

Parity of esteem means tackling mental health with exactly the same respect, funding and clinical focus as physical conditions.

Danny Beales Portrait Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Lab)
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I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate, and I know that she is a strong advocate for mental health in her role on the APPG. In the NHS, it is vital that funding for mental health keeps pace with funding for physical health care, and the mental health investment standard has been a crucial policy in driving parity of investment. Does she agree that it is vital that the mental health investment standard is retained in the NHS?

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