Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of increasing spending on mental health research for the next five years.

HM Treasury ministers are frequently in contact with Department for Health and Social Care ministers on a wide range of issues, including mental health research. HM Treasury ministers will continue to engage with Department for Health and Social Care ministers on these matters.