Rivers: Suicide
2026-06-21 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 11714 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care on the installation of signage to prevent suicides
Answer
Water safety responsibility is shared across government and there are collective, ongoing discussions. Defra’s responsibility is to ensure that the water environment is safe and healthy, and to oversee bodies such as the Environment Agency (EA). The EA’s ...