Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Jenkins of Putney (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Jay of Paddington (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 1997.

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Jay of Paddington, Baroness

Question

Whether, having regard to the information published in Australia concerning the number of people over 75 who committed suicide in the period 1990-94 and the means they used to kill themselves, similar statistics can be obtained for this country and, if so, whether they will collect and publish them. -

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

582 c973-4 

Session

1997-98

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Australia Euthanasia Older people Suicide

Contains statistics

Yes