HC Deb 24 May 1994 vol 244 c122W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have committed suicide in each of the. last 10 years by using paracetamol.

Mr. Bowis

The information is shown in the table.

Suicide deaths from poisoning where paracetamol is mentioned in the deaths' records for children (age 0–16), England and Wales 1983–1992
Year Number
1983 1
1984
1985
1986 1
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992 1