HC Deb 11 July 1984 vol 63 c595W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many suicides there were in penal establishments in Scotland in each of the last 10 years; and what was the rate per 100,000 inmates.

Mr. Ancram

The following table gives the information requested. It excludes deaths where the fatal accident inquiry concluded that suicide was not the probable cause of death.

Number
1974 2
1975 1
1976 4
1977 3
1978 4
1979 3
1980 1
1981 3
1982 3
1983 2

The average prison population for the 10 years 1974 to 1983 was 4,842. This gives an average annual suicide rate per 100,000 inmates of 54.

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