Written questions by Fenton-Glynn.

What information his Department holds on the number of people who had been referred to (a) secondary mental health services and (b) NHS Talking Therapies who were referred with (i) autistic spectrum disorders, (ii) ADHD, (iii) dyslexia, (iv) dyspraxia, (v) PTSD, (vi) schizophrenia and (vii) anxiety disorders as the primary presenting condition or symptom for referral were waiting for a first contact on 31 January 2025, broken down by NHS region.

Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available, and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral.

What information his Department holds on the number of people who had been referred to (a) secondary mental health services and (b) NHS Talking Therapies who were referred with (i) autistic spectrum disorders, (ii) ADHD, (iii) dyslexia, (iv) dyspraxia, (v) PTSD, (vi) schizophrenia and (vii) anxiety disorders as the other presenting condition or symptom for referral were waiting for a first contact on 31 January 2025, broken down by integrated care board.

Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available, and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral.

What information his Department holds on the number of people on waiting lists for mental health services who had been waiting for first contact for (a) five years and over, (b) between three and five years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between one year and two years, (e) between six months and one year, (f) between three and six months and (g) less than three months on 31 January 2025, broken down by Integrated Care Board.

The information requested for secondary mental health services, including learning disability and autism services, is in the attached table. The data presented is a count of people. However, some people may have multiple referrals waiting for treatment and may fall into multiple waiting time categories. The data also includes people who failed to attend their appointment.NHS Talking Therapies data is not included, and is available separately at:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-mental-health-dashboard/Since July 2023, NHS England has included waiting times metrics for referrals to community-based mental health services in its monthly mental health statistics publication to increase transparency and drive improvements in the quality of data and help services to target the longest waits. The data in the table will not align with these published statistics. For adult community mental health, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a second contact whereas the data in the table is for people waiting for a first contact. However, for children and young people, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a first contact.

What information his Department holds on the number of people on waiting lists for mental health services who had been waiting for first contact for (a) five years and over, (b) between three and five years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between one year and two years, (e) between six months and one year, (f) between three and six months and (g) less than three months on 31 January 2025, broken down by NHS region.

The information requested for secondary mental health services, including learning disability and autism services) is in the attached table. NHS Talking Therapies data is not included, and is published separately at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-mental-health-dashboard/Since July 2023, NHS England has included waiting times metrics for referrals to community-based mental health services in its monthly mental health statistics publication to increase transparency and drive improvements in the quality of data and help services to target the longest waits. The data in the table will not align with these published statistics. For adult community mental health, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a second contact whereas the data in the table are for people waiting for a first contact. However, for children and young people, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a first contact.

What information his Department holds on the number of people on waiting lists for mental health services who had been waiting for first contact for (a) five years and over, (b) between three and five years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between one year and two years, (e) between six months and one year, (f) between three and six months and (g) less than three months on 31 January 2025, broken down by NHS trust.

The information requested for secondary mental health services, including learning disability and autism services, is in the attached table. The data presented is a count of people. However, some people may have multiple referrals waiting for treatment and may fall into multiple waiting time categories. The data also includes people who failed to attend their appointment.NHS Talking Therapies data is not included, and is available separately at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-mental-health-dashboard/Since July 2023, NHS England has included waiting times metrics for referrals to community-based mental health services in its monthly mental health statistics publication to increase transparency and drive improvements in the quality of data and help services to target the longest waits. The data in the table will not align with these published statistics. For adult community mental health, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a second contact whereas the data in the table is for people waiting for a first contact. However, for children and young people, the waiting list is defined as someone still waiting for a first contact.

How many people are claiming PIP, by main disabling condition in each region.

Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be found on Stat Xplore. The requested data can be found in ‘PIP Cases with Entitlement from 2019’, by filtering for region using the ‘Geography’ filter to select ‘National – Regional – LA – OAs’ and ‘DWP Policy ownership’. For the primary health condition, the ‘Disability’ filter can be used.You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access guidance on how to extract the information required.

How many people are claiming Personal Independence Payments in each region.

Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be found on Stat Xplore. The requested data can be found in ‘PIP Cases with Entitlement from 2019’, by filtering for region using the ‘Geography’ filter to select ‘National – Regional – LA – OAs’ and ‘DWP Policy ownership’. For the primary health condition, the ‘Disability’ filter can be used.You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access guidance on how to extract the information required.

How many people are claiming Carers Allowance, by main disabling condition of the person they care for in each region.

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

How many people are claiming Carers Allowance to care for someone claiming (a) PIP and (b) other benefits in each region.

As of August 2024, the number of individuals claiming Carer’s Allowance to care for someone in Wales and the regions of England is detailed in the table below. The data is categorised by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other benefits, which include Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA). PIPOther benefitsNorth East49,61333,816North West103,77079,691Yorkshire and the Humber77,81357,633East Midlands58,50846,019West Midlands80,86161,782East of England54,67755,146London75,57768,676South East66,76973,950South West47,85545,875Wales50,64834,350

How many patients are on waiting lists for mental health services in each NHS (a) Trust, (b) Integrated Care Board and (c) Region.

Tables showing the number of open referrals for patients referred to either secondary mental health services or NHS Talking Therapies, that were still waiting for a first contact at the end of February 2025, the current reporting period, are attached. These provide breakdowns by region, integrated care board, and provider.Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral. Individual patients may have multiple referrals open at a given time, so the number of referrals does not equate to the number of patients.

How many patients on waiting lists for mental health services in each NHS England Region have been referred, by mental health condition.

Tables showing the number of open referrals for patients referred to either secondary mental health services or NHS Talking Therapies, that were still waiting for a first contact at the end of February 2025, the current reporting period, are attached. These provide breakdowns by region, integrated care board, and provider.Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral. Individual patients may have multiple referrals open at a given time, so the number of referrals does not equate to the number of patients.

How many patients on waiting lists for mental health services in each NHS Trust have been referred, by mental health condition.

Tables showing the number of open referrals for patients referred to either secondary mental health services or NHS Talking Therapies, that were still waiting for a first contact at the end of February 2025, the current reporting period, are attached. These provide breakdowns by region, integrated care board, and provider.Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral. Individual patients may have multiple referrals open at a given time, so the number of referrals does not equate to the number of patients.

How many patients on waiting lists for mental health services in each Integrated Care Board have been referred, by mental health condition.

Tables showing the number of open referrals for patients referred to either secondary mental health services or NHS Talking Therapies, that were still waiting for a first contact at the end of February 2025, the current reporting period, are attached. These provide breakdowns by region, integrated care board, and provider.Information on mental health conditions by referral is not available and a diagnosis may not have been established at the time of referral. Individual patients may have multiple referrals open at a given time, so the number of referrals does not equate to the number of patients.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on the number of children in poverty.

Living standards, measured by Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita, are growing at their fastest quarterly rate in two years and are forecast to rise at more than twice the pace this Parliament compared to the last.The Government’s ambition is to tackle child poverty over this Parliament.The Ministerial Taskforce is developing a comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing child poverty and exploring the levers available to tackle the root causes of child poverty.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of USAID funding on the UK's HIV and AIDS prevention programmes.

The UK is committed to ending AIDS as a public health threat. The US decision to suspend USAID, pending a review, is a matter for the US. Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, including ending HIV and AIDS by 2030, requires collective action. The UK will continue to work with all international partners toward that vision.

What steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Last year, seven women were killed in Northern Ireland and rates of violence against women are higher in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK. In January, I was pleased to welcome the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls to Northern Ireland to meet Executive Ministers and the Police Service, and to visit the excellent Foyle Family Justice Centre. We discussed ways we can work together and share best practice to tackle violence against women and girls.

How many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Scotland Office operates 6 social media accounts across X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and Threads. It does not have any paid social media subscriptions.The amount spent on advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years was: YearChannelAmount2022/3Facebook/ Instagram£49,8932023/4Facebook/ Instagram£17,7252024/5 (to date) Facebook/ Instagram£4,019

How many social media accounts their Department operates; and how much their Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Attorney General’s Office operates five social media accounts across X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Threads. It has not spent any money on social media subscriptions or advertisements in the last three years.

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

HM Treasury communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The department currently operates 6 social media accounts in total, on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Instagram and Discord.HM Treasury has spent £0 on advertisements on social media platforms in each of the last three years.HM Treasury has a recruiter licence/subscription with LinkedIn which cost £14,800 in the Financial Year 2022-2023, £15,480 in the Financial Year 2023-2024 and £16,500 in the Financial Year 2024-2025.

How many social media accounts the Prime Minister's Office operates; and how much the Prime Minister's Office spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. The Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. The Prime Minister’s Office has not spent any money on social media subscriptions or advertising.