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Written question asked by Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Suicide

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to identify, evaluate and disseminate examples of effective suicide prevention practice developed by voluntary, community and public sector organisations across England.

Answer

The voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector plays a vital role in suicide prevention and supporting people at risk of suicide.

Between 2023 and 2025, the Department funded the Suicide Prevention Grant Fund, which supported voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver suicide prevention initiatives for higher-risk groups. The programme included evaluation of funded projects to improve understanding of effective approaches and inform future policy development. We will continue to engage closely with those organisations, and use learning from their programmes, to support delivery of the Suicide Prevention Strategy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19151
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Suicide
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk