Prisoners: Suicide
Lords · Question HL15699 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Allen of Kensington
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence have taken their own lives while they (1) have absconded, (2) are out on release on temporary licence, and (3) have a concurrent sentence running
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 25 Mar 2026
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.