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Tracey Crouch

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BBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in Provision
Tuesday 1st November 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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I am very happy to look at this case.

Tracey Crouch Portrait Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con)
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Suicide is the biggest killer of under-35s in the UK, with more than 200 school-aged children taking their own life every year, including two, very sadly, in my constituency in recent months. We have heard about the pressures on mental health services, so will the Secretary of State look at alternative ways of supporting mental health by meeting the 3 Dads team and his counterpart in the Department for Education to discuss how we can embed age-appropriate suicide awareness and prevention in schools?

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Part of the reason why we are putting an extra £2.3 billion into mental health is to recognise the sensitivity and the importance of this issue. I am very happy to look at all practical suggestions. The tragedy for constituents is something that unites the House. In particular, I will look at what technology can do to support people.

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