Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the provision of mental health first aid training.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the Health and Safety (First-Aid Regulations) 1981, which require employers to undertake a first aid needs assessment including both mental and physical health risks, and to ensure there is suitable provision to meet the needs identified for their workplace.

HSE has published a range of guidance on its website to support employers in carrying out their first aid needs assessment, and there is established guidance on appropriate first aid provision for employees requiring immediate intervention or support until professional emergency care can be accessed.