Written questions

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.