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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 2014 (named day). It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 6 March 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Suicide

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with the Chief Coroner's Office on collecting sexual orientation data on people who have committed suicide.

Answer

The Chief Coroner attended a meeting of the Department's National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group on 14 March 2013 where the issue of collecting sexual orientation data on people who have committed suicide was discussed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
190190; 576 c958W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Databases Sexuality Suicide
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk