A Bill to require the Secretary of State to set up a body to establish a public initiative for the prevention of suicide and self harm, to work with internet providers and others to reduce access to information on the internet and through other sources on methods of suicide and to develop a system of alerts and blocks for internet searches relating to suicide; and for connected purposes
House of Commons
1 May 2012
This bill would require the government to set up a public body to lead a nationwide suicide and self-harm prevention programme. It would also push internet providers and other organisations to reduce access to information on suicide methods online, and to create an alert and block system for searches about suicide.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, where MPs debate its general principles. It has not yet moved to committee scrutiny.
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