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Armed Forces Covenant

I used those figures myself in opposition, but may I say to my hon. Friend that there is dubiety about the actual numbers? However, let us cast that aside because the important point is that if any of those people who suffer from mental illness ultimately commit suicide, we have failed them. It is therefore very important to try to identify individuals who could be at risk, because the loss of someone's life, at their own hand, after they have survived the rigours of combat is a tragedy not just for that individual but collectively for the country.