§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many girls aged under 16 years committed suicide in England and Wales during the period 20 December 1984 to 11 January 1985; and in which county each of these suicides occurred.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is not yet available. However the numbers of suicides occurring in the period specified, but registered in either December 1984, January or February 1985, will be available by about June 1985. Because of the time required to complete inquests, final figures will not be available until about Spring 1986.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many girls under the age of 16 years have committed suicide in each of the years since 1967 in England and Wales.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation in the exact form requested can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However the numbers of deaths from suicide for females aged under 15 years of age are routinely available and are given in the table.
Deaths from suicide for females under 15, 1967 to 1983 in England and Wales Year Number 1967 — 1968 2 1969 2 1970 2 1971 2 1972 — 1973 4 1974 1 1975 2 1976 4 1977 5 1978 1 1979 3 1980 1 1981 1 1982 3 1983 6