Question follow-through · 18469
Self-harm: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many incidents of self-harm using (a) paracetamol, (b) aspirin and (c) ibuprofen were recorded amongst (i) 16 and (ii) 17 year olds in each of the last five years.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 6 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2024 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Health and care
- Self-harm: Young People · 11 Dec 2024
- Ibuprofen and Paracetamol · 27 Mar 2025
- Counselling and Psychiatry: Regulation · 17 Apr 2025
- Migraines: Drugs · 5 Jun 2025
- Breast Cancer: Research · 15 Jul 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many incidents of self-harm using (a) paracetamol, (b) aspirin and (c) ibuprofen were recorded amongst (i) 16 and (ii) 17 year olds in each of the last five years.
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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18 Dec 2024
Answer published
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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Self-harm: Young People
11 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many incidents of self-harm using (a) paracetamol, (b) ibuprofen and (c) aspirin by 16 and 17-year-olds were recorded in each of the last five years.
Ibuprofen and Paracetamol
27 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring guidance on the sale of (a) paracetamol and (c) ibuprofen into law.
Counselling and Psychiatry: Regulation
17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists.
Migraines: Drugs
5 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a supply shortage of Aimovig on people who experience migraines.
Breast Cancer: Research
15 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into treatment for lobular breast cancer.