Agriculture: Self-harm
Commons · Question 30073 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce rates of self-harm by people who work in (a) farming and (b) other agricultural industries.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 17 Feb 2025
Defra has set up a dedicated team to look at the particular set of issues driving poor mental health outcomes in the farming and agricultural sector. We will be working in consultation with communities, farming support organisations and experts across the...