Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the suicide prevention strategy for England.

Tabled: 3 June 2026Answered: 9 June 2026

Asked by

Liz Twist

LabourBlaydon and Consett

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Preet Kaur Gill)

This Government are committed to delivering the five-year, cross-Government suicide prevention strategy, and have published NHS England’s “Staying safe from suicide” guidance. Although progress has been made, we recognise that there is more to do and will continue to drive delivery of the strategy.