§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what percentage of deaths in Scotland have been classified as suicide in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveI have been asked to reply. The figures for the years 1975 to 1979 are given in the table below. Data for 1980 are not yet available.
Percentage of deaths classified to suicide, Scotland, 1975–79 Year Percentage 1975 0.67 1976 0.66 1977 0.68 1978 0.67 1979 0.75