Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 January 1998. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer 304 c66W, 12th January 1998, on incidents of self-harm among remanded 15 and 16 year olds, in how many of the reported incidents of self-harming carried out by 15 and 16 year olds on remand a F2052 SH self-harm at risk form had been opened prior to the incident of self-harm. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 12 January, Official Report, column 66, on incidents of self-harm among remanded 15 and 16-year-olds, in how many of the reported incidents of self-harming carried out by 15 and 16-year-olds on remand a F2052 SH self-harm at risk form had been opened prior to the incident of self-harm. [25929] Ms Quin: Of the 17 reported incidents of deliberate self-harm among remanded 15 and 16-year-olds during the calendar year 1997, five had an F2052 SH self-harm at risk form opened prior to the incident of self-harm.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 305 c285W; 25929
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Injuries Prisoners on remand Young people Young offenders Self-harm
Contains statistics: Yes