§ Tom CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many suicides there were in England and Wales in 2002. [174486]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
1450WLetter from Len Cook to Tom Cox, dated 24 May 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question how many suicides there were in England and Wales in 2002. (174486)There were 4,665 deaths with a verdict of suicide or an open verdict1 in England and Wales in 20022.1Data for England and Wales are for deaths occurring in the calendar year.2 Causes of death were defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes X60–X84 (suicide verdict) and Y10–Y34 (open verdict) excluding Y33.9 where the Coroner's verdict was pending.