Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 110252

Suicide: Children

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Rebecca Paul

ConservativeReigate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of allowing inquests into the death of a child by suicide to be conducted in private.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
As I confirmed in my response the Honourable Member’s question on this issue on 23 July 2025 (Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament), the Government is committed to putting the bereaved at the heart of t...

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