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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 April 2003. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2003 on behalf of the Solicitor General.


Solicitor-General

Question
To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases of person assisted suicide the Crown Prosecution Service has taken up over the last five years.
Answer

Mr. Drew: To ask the Solicitor-General how many cases of person assisted suicide the Crown Prosecution Service has taken up over the last five years. [97045] The Solicitor-General: No central records are maintained of requests for advice or prosecutions for such offences. The relevant information could be only obtained at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97045; 403 c456-7W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Euthanasia Prosecutions Suicide
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk