Ms Morris highlighted the increasing need for mental health services among young people, particularly in deprived areas. She called for a national access and waiting time standard to address the growing number of diagnoses and treatment delays. Emphasising the importance of measuring recovery outcomes alongside diagnosis, she also noted that life expectancy is reduced by 10 years for those with mental health issues. Ms Morris highlighted ongoing challenges such as eating disorders and acute stress disorder among quarantined children.

Ms Reeves highlighted the inadequacies in infant mental health services, noting that only 9% of surveyed professionals believed sufficient provision existed for infants at risk. She stressed the importance of early intervention to prevent future demand on mental health services and called for action to address a 'baby blind spot' in current policies.

The speaker highlighted the increasing trend of permanent exclusions in state-funded schools, particularly among children with special educational needs. He called for investment in SEN children and proposed a comprehensive review of SEN provision by local authorities to establish specialist in-house provision. The MP also stressed the importance of improving training for teachers in identifying special needs and speeding up the EHCP process. Additionally, he criticised the current state of child and adolescent mental health services, noting that families often wait up to two and a half years for a consultation.

Jim Shannon highlighted the challenges faced by children due to modern technology and the pandemic. He quoted a survey from YoungMinds that found 75% of respondents agreed they found the current lockdown harder than previous ones, with 67% believing it would have long-term negative effects on mental health. Shannon called for funding to enhance counselling services, encourage schools to hold Mental Health Day events and work with churches to signpost children towards help.

Reinforced the message about eating disorders, citing research by Dame Til Wykes. He noted that one in three young people experiences an eating disorder with high mortality rates compared to general population. There is a fourfold increase in hospital admissions for eating disorders during recent years and waiting lists are at an all-time high.

Ms. Twist highlighted the increasing number of children with mental health conditions, rising from one in nine to one in six due to the pandemic. She emphasised that self-harm among 17-year-olds was almost a quarter in 2018-19, and suicide was the leading cause of death for children aged five to 19. She stressed the need for preventive measures rather than crisis interventions and advocated for early support hubs across England to provide immediate help. The Labour MP requested an intervention from the Minister.

She highlighted the challenges of maintaining children's mental health post-covid, noting increased anxiety among key workers' children and digital access issues. She mentioned 6% to 7% of young people fear long-term negative effects from the pandemic and cited a £120 million investment by Scotland in mental health services.

Described the urgent need for action on children's mental health, highlighting that demand is at an all-time high while access to services is insufficient. She mentioned a survey finding that two-thirds of trust leaders were unable to meet CAMHS demand, and 78% were extremely or moderately concerned about their local system's ability to meet future demand. Allin-Khan called for greater workforce capacity and proactive, holistic community-led support.

Siddiq discussed the impact of lockdown on children's mental health, noting a significant reduction in NHS support for mental health difficulties. She highlighted issues faced by children with special educational needs and disabilities, who have suffered from social isolation and lack of wellbeing support during school closures. Siddiq also mentioned that referrals to CAMHS decreased by half compared to the previous year.

Ms Hobhouse expressed concern about the increasing number of children and young people waiting for urgent care due to eating disorders, noting a fourfold increase in wait times. She highlighted that recovery from an eating disorder takes three times longer than having it, emphasizing the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment. Ms Hobhouse also pointed out that NHS data show only 15% of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) increased their spending on children's community eating disorder services in line with additional funding, raising concerns about inadequate frontline support. She urged the Minister to hold NHS leaders accountable for ensuring funds reach those who need them most and called for tailored support for disabled children's recovery from the pandemic, including dedicated catch-up funding and services. The Liberal Democrat MP pointed out that although the Government has quoted figures for available funding, much of it has not reached frontline services. She asked the Minister to make Clinical Commissioning Groups accountable so that funds go where they are intended.

Sultana highlighted the challenges faced by young people due to the pandemic, noting that over half of safeguarding reports at Positive Youth Foundation in Coventry are related to emotional wellbeing and mental health. She cited pre-pandemic statistics indicating one in five 16-24 year olds and one in six school-aged children suffered from mental ill-health, with these figures worsening since the start of the pandemic. Sultana also pointed out that nearly three-quarters of autistic children have a mental health condition but face long waiting times for assessments.