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Written question asked by John Battle (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 2009. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Mental Health Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many soldiers have been diagnosed with mental health problems following active service in Iraq.
Answer

The MOD's Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) organisation publishes statistics on first attendances to MOD's out-patient Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs) and its in-patient contractor, in the UK Armed Forces Psychiatric Morbidity reports. Quarterly and annual reports for the whole of 2007 and 2008, and quarterly reports for January to March and April to June 2009, are now available both in the Library of the House and on the DASA website at:"www.dasa.mod.uk"Equivalent verified data prior to 2007 are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c957W; 306950
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Armed forces Mental health services
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk