90TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMBAT STRESS

Early day motion 1464, tabled 11 May 2009 by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative). Signed by 71 members.

That this House notes that 12 May is the 90th anniversary of Combat Stress, the leading charity specialising in the care of British veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their service career and who are suffering from poor mental health as a result; congratulates the charity on the excellent work it has done for ex-servicemen and women throughout its history and particularly in the last few years with armed forces personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan; and congratulates Combat Stress further on its highly successful campaign to have psychological wounding recognised as an occupational hazard of military service and addressed as effectively as the Government already addresses physical injury.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 14, Independent 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, UUP 1.