SELF HARM AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Early day motion 669, tabled 24 February 2004 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House welcomes the launch on 30th March of a UK-wide inquiry into self harm among 11 to 25 year-olds, to be carried out jointly by the Mental Health Foundation and the Camelot Foundation; recognises the growing extent of deliberate self harm among children and young people, and current estimates that one in 10 young people - at least two in the average classroom - self harms; further recognises that professionals see only a fraction of the number of children and young people who self harm; hopes that the inquiry will build a proper picture of the extent and nature of self harm and inform appropriate responses; and urges people to respond positively to the inquiry launch and calls for evidence.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 5, Labour/Co-operative 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1.