§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many suicides occurred among(a) farmers, (b) farm workers, and (c) the general population in each year since 1988. [21909]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of deaths from suicide registered in Scotland since 1988,(a) where the deceased's occupation was given as "farmer" or "farm worker" and (b) in the general population, is as follows:
Deaths registered as suicide among farmers, farm workers and the general population Year Farmers Farm workers1 General population 1988 7 5 598 1989 12 7 527 1990 13 3 535 1991 11 7 525 1992 13 6 569 1993 9 8 615 19942 12 3 622 1 Includes farmers' wives. 2 1994 figures are provisional.