§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in view of evidence from the Scottish health education group that workers faced with the medical effects of unemployment have a tendency to resort to suicide attempts, if he will consider financing more comprehensive social support networks for areas of high unemployment.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergI am not aware of any work published by the Scottish health education group which suggests that unemployed people are more likely to resort to suicide attempts.