NHS funding for mental health services
Tabled 23 March 2026 by Dr Danny Chambers
That this House expresses deep concern over the recent news that mental health spending, as a share of total NHS expenditure, is due to fall for the third year in a row; highlights that over 2.2 million people are in contact with NHS mental health services; notes that while mental health services account for 20% of demand on NHS services they receive less than 9% of NHS funding; underlines that cuts to vital services will have detrimental effects on patients, carers and staff; notes that this further coincides with the removal of the VCSE Suicide Prevention Grant and renders mental health services weaker during their greatest time of need from many vulnerable people; and reaffirms our commitment to parity between mental and physical health through a fit for purpose mental health investment standard.
Signatories (35)
- Dr Danny Chambers Sponsor
- Helen Morgan
- Wera Hobhouse
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Ian Roome
- Jim Shannon
- Ben Maguire
- Jon Trickett
- Clive Jones
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Liz Jarvis
- Mr Will Forster
- Cameron Thomas
- Victoria Collins
- Sarah Dyke
- Ian Sollom
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Edward Morello
- Pippa Heylings
- Layla Moran
- Martin Wrigley
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Mr Paul Kohler
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Adam Dance
- Sarah Gibson
- Zöe Franklin
- Siân Berry
- David Chadwick
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Daisy Cooper
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Christine Jardine
- Tom Gordon
- Josh Babarinde