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Written question asked by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Friday, 10 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Employment: Suicide

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration has there been to provide BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace standard available to businesses in the United Kingdom.

Answer

BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace is a voluntary British Standard published by the British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK's National Standards Body. The standard is available as a free download through BSI's website. As with other voluntary British Standards, decisions on whether and how to adopt the standard are a matter for individual organisations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14890
Session
2026-27
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
British Standards Institution Employment Suicide
Link
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