Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targets his Department has for waiting time to receive an assessment with the Veterans' Mental Health (a) Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service, (b) Complex Treatment Service and (c) High Intensity Service following first initial contact with Op Courage.

Veterans who self-refer or are referred to the Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service will be offered an initial face-to-face assessment from a care coordinator within 14 days of receipt of the referral.

Veterans referred to the Complex Treatment Service will be contracted within three working days of referral and offered an initial appointment within ten working days from receipt of the referral.

There are no set targets for referrals to the High Intensity Service as this service augments existing provisions and veterans will already be receiving support within Op COURAGE or mainstream mental health services such as the Crisis Team.