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Employment: Suicide

Asked by Tom GordonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 1 September 2026UIN 19153

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to adopt evidence-based workplace suicide prevention practices and standards to improve employee wellbeing and reduce suicide risk.

Answered by Department for Work and Pensions

The Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care for England. Wales and Scotland have their own national strategies.

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