Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on early intervention measures to help safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

There are no plans to do so. We have accelerated the deployment of mental health support teams to schools and colleges for approximately 35% of pupils by 2023. We are working with the Department for Education to provide early intervention and mental wellbeing support in education settings. In addition, a call for evidence on long term measures to support mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention closed on 7 July 2022. We are currently analysing over 5,000 responses received.