Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Sheridan (Labour), on Monday, 15 July 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.
PTSD AND PANORAMA
That this House, following on from the Adjournment Debate in December 2012 on Ex-service personnel (Psychological Welfare), notes with concern that more British soldiers and veterans took their own lives in 2012 than died fighting in Afghanistan; expresses concern at these figures; highlights the enormity of the task in terms of tackling all issues relating to soldier and veteran welfare; further notes the general lack of understanding amongst the public of post-traumatic stress disorder and the psychological welfare issues of service personnel; welcomes the efforts of the Panorama programme in highlighting the issue more widely; and calls on the Government to undertaken a more thorough investigation into the extent of the problem and hold a further debate in Government time on the floor of the House.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 415
- Session
- 2013-14
- Other sponsors
- Alan Meale
- David Crausby
- David Anderson
- Ian Lavery
- Jim Shannon
- Subjects
- Armed forces Mental health Armed forces covenant Veterans
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-06 20:05:10 +0100
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