United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36664
Railways: Suicide
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20 July 2021
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26 July 2021 · Answer
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26 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential link between the number of unmanned train stations in the UK and the 283 suicides that occurred on mainline rail in 2019-20.
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20 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential link between the number of unmanned train stations in the UK and the 283 suicides that occurred on mainline rail in 2019-20.
Source: Commons
26 July 2021
Answer
British Transport Police regularly analyse suicide patterns. The causes of these tragic events are complex and the most significant risk factors relate to mental health. My officials and I work with industry, the British Transport Police and charities to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-20/36664
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1348575
- uk · wq-1348575 · source updated 26 July 2021