Petition · past parliament · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Prevent media reporting details of inquests in cases of suicide
Closed
196 signatures
What the petition asks
Suicide is such a tragic thing, yet the media can in most cases freely report on inquests, including graphic details of the events surrounding suicides. This can add to the suffering of those impacted by the suicide, and I believe it is of no value to the public to be made aware of such details.
I believe there is no benefit to the general public whatsoever to have access to full and personal details surrounding a person's death by suicide. Therefore I would request that the government prevents the press from reporting details of inquests in cases of suicide.
Timeline
| 7 May 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
196
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
7 May 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.