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Domestic Abuse: Suicide

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 22366

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what cross-departmental work her Department is undertaking with the Home Office to ensure local suicide prevention strategies specifically address victims of domestic abuse and coercive control.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

The Hon Member raises a hugely important issue, which matters not just for the National Suicide Prevention Strategy but also the Government’s strategy to tackle Violence against Women and Girls. This is a personal priority for my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and she will address these and related issues further in the coming months.

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