Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Liz Twist and Tobias Ellwood

Monday 25th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Ellwood]

I was delighted to address the Committee on this matter only the other day, and to discuss it. It is absolutely true that we need to follow the money. We know that £21 billion has been given to the NHS to cover the next 10 years, of which a proportion will go to mental health. The Prime Minister herself wants to see parity between mental and physical health and wellbeing, so let us make sure that we can identify where those funds are. I hope that I, or the Defence Secretary, will have a meeting with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as soon as possible to see what more can be done.

[Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab)]

8. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita’s Army recruitment contract with his Department.