Proceeding contribution from Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Suicide and Self-harm in a Recession.

Suicide and Self-harm in a Recession

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. In addition to what she says, I suggest that businesses have a role to play. In Nelson in my constituency, six deaths in the past six years resulted from people falling from a multi-storey car park by the Pendle Rise shopping centre. Despite that, when Pendle borough council proposed new safety measures in July last years, the car park owners refused to support such measures, saying that town hall chiefs were ““wasting their money”” because people with a desire to commit suicide would always ““find a way””. Does she agree that such an attitude from certain businessmen is completely unacceptable?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 517 c435
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Depressive illnesses Counselling Internet Redundancy Mental health services Safety measures Suicide Economic recession Self-harm
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Suicide and Self-harm in a Recession

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