Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the level of suicide among police officers in each of the last five years.

The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of police officers who have committed suicide.

Policing, by its nature, can be a stressful and demanding job and it is the responsibility of chief officers working with directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and supported by the College of Policing - to ensure that good management systems are in place to ensure the welfare of all officers and staff.

The Government recognises the importance of police welfare – in October 2014 we allocated £10 million to help support emergency services personnel and volunteers, focused on mental health, physical recuperation and bereavement support for those who need it.