§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many suicides there have been in the Northern Irish farming community in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement. [14259]
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 23 March 1995]: Deaths in the farming community caused by suicide are a cause for concern.
The number of deaths registered as suicides in relation to farmers and farm labourers in Northern Ireland in the five year period to 1993 are set out in the table. Deaths are recorded according to date of registration and not by date of occurrence.
- 1989: 2
- 1990: 3
- 1991: 8
486 - 1992: 3
- 1993: 10
- 1994: 6 (to September)