Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112268
Mental Illness: Homicide
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of homicide incidents in each of the last 12 months which involved a suspect who had been a patient of an NHS mental health trust within the prec
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.