Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 28 members in total.
APPOINTMENT OF FIRST SUICIDE PREVENTION MINISTER
That this House supports the decision made by the Prime Minister to introduce a Suicide Prevention Minister on World Mental Health Day; notes that in 2017, 821 suicides were registered in the UK; further notes that in the UK men remain three times as likely to take their own life as women; recognises the work that is carried out by the charity The Samaritans in helping those in need; and calls on the Government to focus on suicide prevention alongside continuing to increase mental health support for schools and for the most at risk demographics.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1677
- Session
- 2017-19
- Other sponsors
- Kelvin Hopkins
- Mary Glindon
- Jim Shannon
- Chris Stephens
- Lisa Cameron
- Subjects
- Mental health
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-06 17:57:33 +0100
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