Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken to help ensure that access to mental health services is prioritised as a basic human right in all Commonwealth countries.

The UK is committed to supporting work to improve global mental health in International Development through DFID’s Disability Framework, the Global Goals and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

DFID supports work to ensure access to mental health services in Commonwealth countries, such as in Ghana where we are helping to establish a Mental Health Authority, and providing mental health training to healthcare workers.