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Tuesday 19th October 2021

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Sturdy Portrait Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con)
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1. What recent steps his Department has taken to increase NHS capacity.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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16. What recent steps his Department has taken to increase NHS capacity.

Nigel Mills Portrait Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)
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19. What recent steps his Department has taken to increase NHS capacity.

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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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I thank my right hon. Friend for his answer and welcome the extra investment he outlined, but too often we talk about catch up in terms of physical health. What is he doing to catch up on mental health, particularly mental health beds?

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My hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of mental health. He will know that one of the unintended consequences of the lockdowns is that, sadly, there were more cases of mental ill health. The NHS long-term plan commits to increasing investment in mental health at least as fast as investment in physical health, with at least £2.3 billion of extra spending on mental health by 2023-24, which I hope he welcomes.

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