Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:34 pm on 6 February 2013.

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Photo of Norman Lamb Norman Lamb The Minister of State, Department of Health 3:34, 6 February 2013

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I would not want to indulge in cheap speculation about that. The statistics are clear on the prevalence of suicide among young men and clear that it is significantly higher than among young women. It is important that we carry out the research, which is why the Government have also committed to that as well; it is so that we gain a better understanding.