HC Deb 09 May 1996 vol 277 c202W
Mr. Touhig

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many suicides in the United Kingdom involved the use of(a) a firearm and (b) a shotgun in (i) 1980, (ii) 1985, (iii) 1992, (iv) 1993, (v) 1994 and (vi) 1995. [28260]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The number of suicides—ICD1E955.0–E955.4 and E985.0-E985.4—in the United Kingdom involving the use of (a) a firearm and (b) a shotgun in 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993 and 1994 are shown in the table. Data for 1995–96 are not yet available.

New Earnings Survey, April 1995 Employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence
England Great Britain
Percentage of employees earning less than £1.50 per hour (excluding overtime) 0.6 0.6
Percentage of employees earning between £1.50 and £2.50 per hour (excluding overtime) 1.0 1.0
Percentage of employees earning between £2.50 and £3.50 per hour (excluding overtime) 7.2 7.3
Percentage of employees earnings between £100,000 and £250,000 per annum 0.1 0.1
Percentage of employees earning more than £250,000 per annum <0.1 <0.1