Parliamentary proceeding on Thursday, 20 October 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Dholakia. The answering member was Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

Prisons: Suicides

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the rate of suicides in prison, and the effect of overcrowding on vulnerable inmates. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 674 c887-928
Session: 2005-06
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Dholakia | 674 c887-91 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the rate of suicides in prison, and the effect of overcrowding on vulnerab...; Bishop of Worcester | 674 c894-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to express, on behalf of all those with a concern for these issues, my thanks to th...; Lord Rosser | 674 c891-4 (Link to this contribution) I have to declare an interest. I am chair of the Prison Service Audit Committee and a non-executive ...; Lord Giddens | 674 c897-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for initiating this debate on such an importa...; Lord Fellowes | 674 c896-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for initiating this important debate. I decl...; Lord Hooson | 674 c904 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when I came to the Chamber today, I had no intention of taking part in the debate. I have ...; Lord Ramsbotham | 674 c899-902 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by joining those who have congratulated the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, on initiati...; Baroness Murphy | 674 c908-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for introducing this debate today. We spoke n...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 674 c904 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord ought to observe the proprieties of the House. If he wishes to comment on t...; Bishop of Leicester | 674 c904-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the opportunity that the debate affords us to raise profound questions and conce...; Earl of Listowel | 674 c914-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for securing this debate. I have no experienc...; Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 674 c912-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for introducing the debate so compreh...; Lord Elton | 674 c910-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for bringing to your Lords...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 674 c927-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am afraid that the noble and learned Lord is speaking out of order. We have to hear very...; Lord Dholakia | 674 c928 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take this opportunity to thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. They ...; Lord Hooson | 674 c915-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have long thought that there was an overdue case in this country for setting up a broad-...; Baroness Linklater of Butterstone | 674 c916-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been an extraordinary debate and one which we must all remember. The deaths of pe...; Viscount Bridgeman | 674 c919-22 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must first apologise to your Lordships and in particular to the noble Lord, Lord Dholaki...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c922-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount and all those who have welcomed my return. Whether that welcome...; Baroness Stern | 674 c902-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, as ever, for his long-term commitment to t...; Lord Corbett of Castle Vale | 674 c906-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for enabling us to have this important debate...; Lord Ackner | 674 c927 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, apart from expressing my delight at seeing the Minister back, might I ask her if she can h...
Subjects: Abuse Alcoholic drinks Asylum Detainees Counselling Women Immigration Domestic abuse Drugs Mental illness Prisoners Prisons Misuse Life imprisonment Mental health services Prisoners on remand Overcrowding Sentencing Young offenders Suicide Prison accommodation
Contains statistics: Yes
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Prisons: Suicides

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