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Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Thursday, 11 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 May 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 May 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Self-harm

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent estimate she has made of the number of children and young people who self-harm, broken down by (a) sex and (b) ethnic group.
Answer

Information is not collected in the form requested. In 2002, a survey by the Office for National Statistics of 12,000 five to 15-year-olds found that 1.3 per cent. had tried to self-harm.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71248; 446 c1886W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Children Young people Self-harm
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk