Suicide Prevention Strategy

Thursday 6th February 2014 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the Written Ministerial Statement presented by the Minister of State, Department of Health, the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb), on 17 January 2014.

[The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb)]

...Sadly, since 2007 we have seen signs that the suicide rate has risen in England, as it has in many countries. There were 4,524 suicides in 2012.

[Official Report, 17 January 2014, Vol. 573, c. 39WS.]

Letter of correction from Norman Lamb:

An error has been identified in the Written Ministerial Statement on Suicide Prevention Strategy issued on 17 January 2014.

The paragraph should have read:

[The Minister of State, Department of Health (Norman Lamb)]

...Sadly, since 2007 we have seen signs that the suicide rate has risen in England, as it has in many countries. There were 4,513 suicides in 2012.