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Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Suicide

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with the British Compressed Gases Association on the availability of helium gas used in suicides: and if he will make a statement.

Answer

My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has not met recently with the British Compressed Gases Association about the use of helium gas in suicides. However, Departmental officials have been in contact with the British Compressed Gases Association and other stakeholders about this issue for a number of years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140092
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Suicide British Compressed Gases Association Helium
Link
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