Prisoners (Suicides) (Hansard, 28 June 1990)

HC Deb 28 June 1990 vol 175 c320W 320W

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the trend in the number of suicides among prisoners on remand over the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Mellor
The table gives the figures for the number of suicides by remand prisoners during the last 10 years:

Number

1980 12

1981 7

1982 8

1983 9

1984 12

1985 14

1986 12

1987 27

1988 19

¹1989 15

^{1 2}1990 1

¹ Inquests have yet to be held on one other inmate on remand who died in 1989 and on nine inmates on remand who have died this year and whose deaths are thought to have been suicides.

¹ To 25 June 1990.

	Number
1980	12
1981	7
1982	8
1983	9
1984	12
1985	14
1986	12
1987	27
1988	19
¹1989	15
^{1 2}1990	1
¹ Inquests have yet to be held on one other inmate on remand who died in 1989 and on nine inmates on remand who have died this year and whose deaths are thought to have been suicides.
¹ To 25 June 1990.