HL Deb 19 June 1995 vol 565 c6WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many deaths by suicide have been recorded for farm managers and farm workers for each year since 1985; and

How many deaths by suicide have been recorded for farmers for each year since 1985.

Baroness Cumberlege

The information is shown in the table.

Deaths from suicide in United Kingdom in years 1985–1993
Year Farm Owners and Managers Farm Workers
1985 96 34
1986 117 54
1987 83 39
1988 79 41
1989 68 38
1990 81 36
1991 76 31
1992 63 35
1993p 65 40
p = provisional.
Suicide codes are ICD E950–E959 and E980–E989 excluding E988.8.
Farm owners and managers are Classification of Occupation 1980 code 107 (1985–1990) and Standard Occupational Classification code 160 (1991–1993).
Farm workers are Classification of Occupation 1980 code 166 (1985–1990) and Standard Occupational Classification code 900 (1991–1993).