Shockat Adam

Shockat Adam

Independent — Leicester South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 October 2024

Debate

Mental Health Support

Contribution

It is a privilege to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I concur with everybody in thanking the hon. Member for Ashford (Sojan Joseph) for securing this vital debate. I want to touch on something he said about ethnic minorities. According to all the information we have, people from all ethnic minorities are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 at much higher rates than any other people. Furthermore, they have the worst experiences and the worst outcomes. Would the Minister please look into the issue and see to it that our fantastic healthcare workers, whether they are in the education sector or in the health service, look into this vital issue, and are culturally sensitive when dealing with people from ethnic minorities?

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