Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve mental health support for members of the Armed Forces and their families.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of our Armed Forces personnel and their families. We already provide personnel with through-career support in resilience building and education about mental health issues in addition to professional, dedicated medical service provision.

As well as providing a 24hr mental health helpline delivered by Combat Stress, Defence also works closely with the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS(England) to provide single points of contact for personnel, their families, and veterans. The Devolved Administrations are responsible for the delivery of health care and medical services in their nations.

We continually look to improve and build upon the support we offer.