MP met with applause in the House of Commons after he reveals 2021 suicide attempt

A Conservative MP was met with applause in the House of Commons today after he revealed that he attempted to take his own life in 2021. Elliot Colburn, who has represented Carshalton and Wallington since 2019, spoke during this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Recalling his ordeal, he said: “In recent years something like six and a half thousand people die in the UK each year due to suicide and in 2021 I was nearly one of them. #parliament #commons #mentalhealth Read more about PMQs here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are web