Biography
Al Carns has not raised topics in learning disability and autism, mental health, cancer, or palliative and end of life care in the extracts provided. The contributions shown relate exclusively to armed forces legislation, veterans' affairs, and defence matters, with speeches focused on the Armed Forces Bill, healthcare information transfer for service personnel, mental health protections during deployment, and veterans' support structures.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Special educational needs, adoption and fostering, and NHS continuity are exceptionally important issues, but they are not well addressed through rigid legislation.”
Record by topic
- Mental health105th of 88033.0
- Cancer76th of 62218.0
- Learning disability & autism253rd of 89915.0
- Palliative & end of life care213th of 5686.0
What they’ve said
“…The information provided to service personnel for their GP on discharge includes physical and mental health diagnoses, medication and allergies, significant past medical history, ongoing referrals and care plans, and details of significant occupational exposure with health implications.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Clause 45 and schedule 7 will protect those experiencing serious mental health difficulties while deployed overseas. Schedule 12 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 provides the legal framework for admitting and detaining service personnel suffering from mental disorders in service hospitals located outside the British Isles.”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If he did, he will recognise that it contained information on physical and mental health diagnoses, medication, allergies, significant past medical history, and ongoing referrals and care plans, as well as detailing significant operational exposures with health implications.…”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Clauses 51 to 55 ordered to stand part of the Bill. New Clause 2 Veterans’ Mental Health Oversight Officer “(1) The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows. (2) After section 343C (Establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees) insert— ‘343CA Establishment and functions of a Veterans’ Men…”
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Clause 23 will enable the courts martial to use mental health-related powers, equivalent to those already in the civilian system under the Mental Health Act 1983, which include the ability to make a hospital order on conviction as part of sentencing.”
Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting) · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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