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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Suicide remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of farmers that have died by suicide in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 7538 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-12more like thismore than 2024-01-12
answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A response to the Hon Members Parliamentary Question of 19th December is attached.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-12T11:35:49.78Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-12T11:35:49.78Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ7538.pdf more like this
title UK Statistics Authority more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
1568946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-20more like thismore than 2023-01-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Suicide remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has taken recent steps with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the rate of suicide of men in the farming community. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Nick Fletcher more like this
uin 128726 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-30more like thismore than 2023-01-30
answer text <p>Each and every suicide is a tragedy, with a devastating impact on families and communities and we are committed to doing all we can to prevent them.</p><p><br> The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about a range of issues and we continue to work together across Government, and with experts, to review our plans and ensure they are fit for the future.</p><p><br> We are investing an additional £57 million in suicide prevention by 2023/24 through the NHS Long Term Plan. Through this, all areas of the country are seeing investment to support local suicide prevention plans and the development of suicide bereavement services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-30T11:54:22.567Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-30T11:54:22.567Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4832
label Biography information for Nick Fletcher more like this
1128399
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Suicide remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 254107 on Farmers: Suicide, if he will set up a round table for hon. Members representing agricultural constituencies to discuss what steps can be taken to reduce the number of suicides of farmers and farm workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 257438 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answer text <p>This is a good suggestion and I would welcome the opportunity to explore further with colleagues representing agricultural constituencies these important issues that were raised in debate on 22 May.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Department for Health and Social Care work closely together to monitor and improve mental health and wellbeing in rural communities and I suggest that officials from both departments join us in this discussion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-05T11:18:02.293Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-05T11:18:02.293Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
1126606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-14more like thismore than 2019-05-14
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Suicide remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to suicides in the farming sector, what steps he is taking to monitor levels of distress in that sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 254107 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>Defra takes the issue of farmers and agricultural workers’ wellbeing very seriously. I am aware that rates of suicide are higher across the agricultural sector generally than they are for the general population. I know that they often have a solitary lifestyle, it is hard work and their businesses are subject to unpredictable factors such as the weather. As part of the Future Farming programme we are looking at the impact of policies on wellbeing, and we are also working with partners to foster personal and business resilience.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our on-going work using data on the farming sector, we monitor the published ONS statistics on suicides by employment group. As well as headline mortality numbers, we keep under review the issues that may affect broader experiences of positive and negative wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>Officials meet regularly with farming and rural charities to hear first-hand about resilience in the farming sector. This provides an indication of how farmers and farm workers are responding to any pressures affecting the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Government launched its first ever Loneliness Strategy in October 2018. One of Defra’s commitments is to hold regular stakeholder roundtables to tackle the issues of loneliness and isolation in rural areas. The next roundtable, to be chaired by Lord Gardiner, is being held on 11 June 2019. Defra also provides financial support through an annual grant of £1.7 million to Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), whose network of 38 rural community councils work on housing and transport issues that we know can affect farming communities.</p><p> </p><p>Defra works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on this issue. The National Suicide Prevention Strategy highlights the higher risk of suicide experienced by certain occupational groups, and this includes agricultural occupations. Through the Strategy, DHSC has ensured that every local authority has a suicide prevention plan in place to implement tailored approaches to reducing suicides based on the needs and demographics of local communities.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, the Prime Minister announced the first Minister for Suicide Prevention, and she recently met the Farming Community Network to understand better the issues facing farmers.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that farmers are aware of the people they can turn to if they are going through difficult times. In particular, the farming charities – the Farming Community Network, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and the Addington Fund – all do a brilliant job in supporting farmers and their families. The National Farmers Union also has a regional network of advisers who can provide support.</p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:49:38.47Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:49:38.47Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
784869
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-06more like thismore than 2017-11-06
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Suicide remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce farmers' suicide rates. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 111642 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answer text <p>The Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy (2012) identified farmers as being at higher risk of suicide. We updated the strategy this year to strengthen its key areas for action. This included a commitment to use the excellent work done by organisations such as the British Transport Police and Network Rail in engaging other sectors where people may be at higher risk of suicide.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics published research this year on suicide risk in occupational groups and identified low skilled and skilled agricultural workers as being at higher risk of suicide than the general population. Therefore, we want to look at ways we can engage with the wider agricultural sector on suicide awareness and risks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-16T13:41:31.643Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T13:41:31.643Z
answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this