It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) for securing this important debate, for her long-standing commitment to improving mental health services, and for her phenomenal work in her role as chair of the APPG on suicide and self-harm prevention. This debate speaks to the heart of what a modern health and care system should be, recognising that mental health has not been given the same attention or priority as physical health, with profound consequences for individuals, families, communities, and the economy (an estimated 1.26 million economically inactive due to mental health issues in 2024-25). The National Health Service Act 2006 mandates that health includes mental health; this Government are committed to parity of esteem between mental and physical health. Mental health spending for 2026-27 is forecast at a record £16.1 billion, with real-term increases in mental health investment standards. The 10-year health plan sets out our vision for neighbourhood health services, bringing care closer to people's homes and communities. We are piloting community-based health centres across England, providing round-the-clock open access treatment for adults with severe mental health needs. Significant progress has been made in building a stronger crisis care pathway, including the NHS 111 mental health option, expansion of crisis cafés, sanctuaries, and crisis houses; roll-out of crisis tech services; delivery of mental health response vehicles; full national coverage of 24/7 mental health liaison teams in acute hospitals; and investment for mental health emergency departments. The Mental Health Act 2025 modernises the legal framework to ensure people receiving treatment have greater choice, autonomy, and involvement in decisions about their care. We are developing a new cross-Government mental health strategy for England covering all ages, which will be published later this year. The Department is keen to hear views from hon. Members on how they can feed into that work. Parity of esteem is not an aspiration but a necessity; through sustained investment, service reform, and a renewed focus on prevention, particularly early prevention, we are determined to make it a reality.