HC Deb 19 April 1929 vol 227 c532W
Mr. DAY

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons in Scotland who have been found by coroners' Verdicts to have committed suicide for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, giving the numbers of men and women separately.

Sir J. GILMOUR

Coroners' inquests are not held in Scotland. During the year 1928 the number of deaths in Scotland ascribed to suicide was 473, of which 341 were males and 132 females.