source: NSUN

first published: 15 January 2025

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In December 2024, Parliament announced a  new inquiry to examine the state of community mental health services (CMHS). The inquiry is currently accepting written evidence, the deadline for which is 4 February 2025.

The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) are working on their own submission, and will publish it when it is complete. The purpose of this article is to explain what the committee is, the purpose of the inquiry, and to offer support on submitting evidence. 

The inquiry is led by the Health and Social Care Select Committee; one of many select committees through which Parliament can hold the Government to account.

How to submit evidence

Evidence should be submitted here, no later than 4th February 2025. The submission page asks for your name, email address, and associated organisation (if applicable). 

Evidence should be a single Word, OCT, or RFT document, which is less than 25MB, and contains no logos. 

If you have trouble submitting online, contact the committee via email at hsccom@parliament.uk, or by phone on 020 7219 6182.

Who can submit?

You can submit as an individual, group of individuals, organisation, or group of organisations. 

What happens to your evidence?

All evidence received will be published on the committee website, and will be publicly available, indefinitely. The only exceptions to this are if the committee decides not to accept your evidence (which they should tell you, via email), or if you explicitly request (at the time of submission) that your evidence remains anonymous (for example, if it contains extremely personal information about yourself or your family), though it cannot be guaranteed that your request will be accepted. Evidence may also be quoted in the committee’s report on the inquiry.

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