Early day motion · EDM 386 · 12 Oct 2017

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Tabled by Dr Lisa Cameron (Conservative) 26 signatures

The motion

That this House recognises that 10 October 2017 is World Mental Health Day as organised by the World Health Organisation; notes that mental health issues affect one in four people across the UK; further notes that adolescents may be particularly at risk of experiencing first episodes; notes that mental health services require parity of esteem with physical health; and urges the Government to ringfence spending in the NHS on mental health services.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.