On 13 January, we published a White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983, setting out proposals to make the Act work better for people. We have launched a 14-week consultation, during which we are inviting views from the public, professionals, service users and carers to ensure that we get this once-in-a-generation opportunity right.

I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, and I would also like to pay tribute to Sir Simon and his co-chairs for their comprehensive work. The Secretary of State said in the House last year that 'the Wessely review is one of the finest pieces of work on the treatment of mental ill health that has been done anywhere in the world.' We are taking forward the vast majority of Sir Simon's 154 recommendations, either directly or by advancing the principles put forward by the review. The White Paper document contains the Government's response to each of the recommendations.

Work is under way; Health Education England is looking at proposals, particularly for the training of mental health workers. People are coming out of universities with their degree and going through a year's training so that we can get them into schools faster to work with children and young people. The hon. Lady is right; the mental health workforce is at the heart of these reforms. I assure her that we have seen an increase in the number of people applying to be mental health nurses—and nurses across the healthcare estate—and that will have a knock-on effect on the number of people we have working on the wards with people who have severe mental illness.