Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure continued access to mental health services in areas with covid-19 lockdowns.

National Health Service mental health services have remained open for business throughout this time, delivering support digitally and over the phone where possible. This includes areas where local COVID-10 alert levels have been put in place.

For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS mental health providers have established 24 hours per day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.

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

We have provided £10.2 million of additional funding for mental health charities to support their work during COVID-19. A list of charity mental health helplines can be found on the NHS website.