Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is providing to adults in West Yorkshire with mental health issues experienced while under local restrictions.

We recognise that during these uncertain and unusual times it is very normal to be experiencing distress or anxiety or to be feeling low.

We have released tailored guidance to help people manage the impact on their mental wellbeing. People can go to the ‘Every Mind Matters’ website and GOV.UK for advice and tailored, practical steps that they can take to support their wellbeing and manage their mental health during this pandemic.

National Health Service mental health services, including those in West Yorkshire, have remained open for business throughout this time, including delivering support digitally and over the phone where possible. For those with severe needs or in crisis, all NHS mental health providers, including those in West Yorkshire, have established 24 hours a day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.