HC Deb 23 April 1968 vol 763 c42W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of suicides and attempted suicides in the years 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965 and 1967 in the four cities and the rest of Scotland, respectively; and if he will give separate figures for juveniles and adults.

Mr. Ross

The information available on suicides is set out in the table below. Statistics of attempted suicides are not available.

Accounts for 1964–65 (27 months overdue)

  • Dornoch Town Council.
  • Moffat Town Council.

Accounts for 1965–66 (15 months overdue)

  • Bute County Council.
  • Banchory Town Council.
  • Biggar Town Council.
  • Denny and Dunipace Town Council.
  • Dingwall Town Council.
  • Dornoch Town Council.
  • Dunblane Town Council.
  • Huntly Town Council.
  • Kelso Town Council.
  • Millport Town Council.
  • Moffat Town Council.
  • Stewarton Town Council.

Accounts for 1966–67 (3 months overdue)

  • 14 County Councils.
  • 55 Town Councils.