Written questions

Employment: Suicide

Commons · Question 19153 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to adopt evidence-based workplace suicide prevention practices and standards to improve employee wellbeing and reduce suicide risk.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 1 Sep 2026

The Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care for England. Wales and Scotland have their own national strategies.