Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117698
Suicide
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Chris Evans
Labour (Co-op) — Caerphilly
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of wealth inequality on levels of suicide.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedPeople living in the most deprived areas of England face a higher risk of suicide. Between 2020 and 2024, the age-standardised suicide rate for people aged 25 to 44 years old in the most deprived 10% of areas in England was 14.9 per 100,000 people, compar...
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