Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Increase in Suicides Among Persons Aged 60 and Above
3 April 2024
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Question:
Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether he has any information on the reasons for the increase in suicides among persons aged 60 and above; and (b) how many of these suicides are linked to debt from gambling, medical fees or living expenses.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. The Ministry of Home Affairs does not track the reasons for suicides.
