Asked by: Danielle Rowley (Labour - Midlothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Scottish armed forces veterans have died as a result of suicide in the last 12 months.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information about the number of Scottish veterans who have died as a result of suicide.
The MOD takes very seriously the welfare of Armed Forces personnel and veterans. Suicide among members of the Armed Forces remains extremely rare and is generally lower than comparative rates in the civilian population. MOD statistics on the rates of suicide amongst Serving personnel are published annually and the rates for the period 1 January 1984 to 31 December 2017 can be found at the following address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-suicide-and-open-verdict-deaths-2017.
The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations is responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans. Veterans in England, Scotland and Wales receive priority access to NHS secondary care for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients.
Asked by: Danielle Rowley (Labour - Midlothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has any plans to publish periodic statistics on the rates of suicide for (a) serving and (b) former serving armed forces personnel.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information about the number of Scottish veterans who have died as a result of suicide.
The MOD takes very seriously the welfare of Armed Forces personnel and veterans. Suicide among members of the Armed Forces remains extremely rare and is generally lower than comparative rates in the civilian population. MOD statistics on the rates of suicide amongst Serving personnel are published annually and the rates for the period 1 January 1984 to 31 December 2017 can be found at the following address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-suicide-and-open-verdict-deaths-2017.
The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations is responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans. Veterans in England, Scotland and Wales receive priority access to NHS secondary care for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients.