Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to help reduce the number of suicides of construction workers.

The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, published September 2023, sets out over 100 actions that will reduce the suicide rate within two and a half years. It is a multi-sector and cross-Government suicide strategy, with actions from a wide range of organisations that will be delivered over the next few years. It seeks to address common risk factors linked to suicide at a population level, some of which will be factors relevant to construction workers, to provide early intervention and tailored support.