Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2026

That this House marks World Suicide Prevention Day; remembers all those who have lost their lives to suicide or who have lost a loved one to suicide; pays tribute to the tireless work of both national and community groups such as Winchester Youth Counselling which provides invaluable support for young people in need; urges the Government to commit to putting funding for mental health services on an equal footing for funding for physical health services; notes that despite mental health services account for 20% of NHS workload they receive a mere 8% of NHS funding; calls on the Government to heed Liberal Democrat calls for a mental health professional in every school; and further urges support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide as well as those suffering with poor mental health.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

767 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Andrew George

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Freddie van Mierlo

Jess Brown-Fuller

Subjects

Finance Mental health services Young people Civil society Suicide

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk