Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support primary care staff providing mental health services in Penrith and Solway constituency.

This question was answered on 8th May 2025
General practice is funded to deploy mental health practitioners, bridging the gap between primary care and specialist mental health services, with over 1,200 employed in England as of December 2024.

Our 10-year health plan will deliver more care locally, supporting people to stay healthier including with their mental health.

We will recruit 8,500 mental health workers across children’s and adult mental health services to bring waiting times down.