Select committee: Defence Committee
Armed Forces and veterans mental health: follow-up
Closed
Opened 6 Jan 2021
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee is revisiting its inquiry in the last Parliament into the provision of mental health care for the Armed Forces and veterans to see what progress has been made on its recommendations and how the system has responded to the pandemic.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 6 January 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 26 January 2021
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Panel 1.; Panel 226 January 2021, Oral evidence
- Panel 1; Panel 212 January 2021, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2021 |
Panel 1.; Panel 2
Colonel (Retired) David Richmond · Cabinet Office,
Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans · Ministry of Defence,
Kate Davies CBE · NHS England,
Nadine Dorries MP · Department for Health and Social Care,
Professor Nicola Fear · King's Centre for Military Health Research,
Sir Professor Simon Wessely · King's Centre for Military Health Research
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| 12 Jan 2021 |
Panel 1; Panel 2
Mandy Bostwick, Specialist Trauma Psychotherapist,
Meagan Levin · Royal British Legion,
Professor Gary Green · University of York,
Sarah Jones · Help for Heroes,
Sue Freeth · Combat Stress
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel (Retired) David Richmond · Director of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, People, and Veterans | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Kate Davies CBE · Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) | NHS England | 1 |
| Mandy Bostwick, Specialist Trauma Psychotherapist | Not recorded | 1 |
| Meagan Levin · Policy Officer (Welfare and Employment) | Royal British Legion | 1 |
| Nadine Dorries MP · Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Patient Safety | Department for Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Professor Gary Green · Emeritus Professor | University of York | 1 |
| Professor Nicola Fear · Co-Director | King's Centre for Military Health Research | 1 |
| Sarah Jones · Head of Psychological Wellbeing | Help for Heroes | 1 |
| Sir Professor Simon Wessely · Co-Director | King's Centre for Military Health Research | 1 |
| Sue Freeth · Chief Executive | Combat Stress | 1 |