Written questions

Suicide: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 124281 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria he uses to assess the effectiveness of the Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 16 Apr 2026

Data, evidence, and engagement with experts informed the actions that sit within the Suicide Prevention Strategy’s action plan. Government departments and other organisations responsible for delivering suicide prevention activity are accountable for the d...