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Employment: Suicide

Commons · Question 24542 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of work related suicides in the financial services, legal, accountancy and other professional services sector.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 11 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. HSE has a strategic objective to reduce work-related ill health, wi...