SUICIDE IN PRISON

Early day motion 1487, tabled 6 May 2008 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House is appalled at the death in 2004 of Sheena Kotecha aged 22 who committed suicide in prison; notes that, despite communicating her intended actions to medical staff, the Prison Service failed in preventing her death; calls on the Prison Service to improve prevention of suicide; and calls upon the Government urgently to review the mechanisms in place which monitor and communicate the mental health of inmates.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UKIP 1.