§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is(a) the average suicide rate and (b) the suicide rates for those employed in agriculture in each county in England and Wales. [23406]
§ Mr. BowisI have been asked to reply.
The death rates per 100,000 persons aged 16 to 74 for 1991–93 for (i) agricultural workers and (ii) the whole population, from suicide and self—inflicted injury—international classification of diseases code E950–E959—and for injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted—international classification of diseases code E980–E989, excluding E988.8—are shown in the table.
Suicide Undetermined (i) agricultural workers 19.9 5.2 (ii) all persons 9.3 3.5 Information on rates by county could be provided only at disproportionate cost.