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.