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EDM (Early Day Motion) 1601: tabled on 10 September 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 25 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House on Suicide Awareness Day extends sincere sympathy to every home that has been touched by the loss of a loved one through suicide; notes that Northern Ireland has seen the loss of more people from suicide after the Belfast Agreement than through the troubles themselves; further notes that despite having a 25 per cent prevalence of mental health problems in Northern Ireland, which is the highest of all regions of the UK, Northern Ireland is not adequately funded to deal with suicide; reaffirms the pledge to ensure that there is funding and help available to address these horrific statistics; and asks the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to make contact with the Permanent Secretary for Health in Northern Ireland to discuss this issue in depth and work towards a co-ordinated funded UK-wide suicide strategy.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.