Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 121000

Armed Forces: Suicide

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to publishing annual data on suicides among armed forces veterans.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Any suicide is a tragedy and is one too many. Our thoughts remain with the families, friends and colleagues of all those affected. In 2024, for the first time ever, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published annual suicide rates (year 2021) for th...

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