§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many suicides have been recorded amongst farmers and other agricultural employees in each of the last 10 years. [57663]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
342WLetter from Tim Holt to Mr. David Maclean, dated 2 November 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question on suicides amongst farmers and other agricultural employees.The information requested is shown in the table below.
Suicides amongst farmers and other agricultural employees in England and Wales, 1988–1997 Year of occurrence Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers Other agricultural employees 1988 60 36 1989 45 32 1990 49 33 1991 54 31 1992 47 32 1993 50 35 1994 44 29 1995 41 17 1996 36 35 1997 42 25 The data relate to persons aged between 16 and 74 at the time of their death. Occupation is not coded for deaths to those aged 75 and over.