§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked 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. AncramThe 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.