§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set up a study to examine whether there is a relation between the average annual number of unemployed and the number of suicides in Scotland since 1970.
§ Mr. FairgrieveNo.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will carry out a study into whether there is a connection between unemployment and the number of prescriptions issued for sedatives, anti-depressants and hypnotics based on the figures available since 1970.
§ Mr. FairgrieveNo, but I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 1 July 1981 about possible research work on the relationship between unemployment and health.—[Vol. 7, c.402.]