What we have asked for, and who we asked.
We write to the people who can change the system. Every letter we send is published here in full, exactly as it was sent.
Each letter is the text the recipient received. We do not edit them afterwards, and we do not update a figure that has since moved on, because a letter is a record of what we said on the day we said it. Where a statistic has been superseded, the current wording is the one we use in new work.
7 October 2026
The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Prime Minister
Consistent recording of suicide across every emergency service, a named lead in government, and early support that reaches people before they are struggling.
Read the letter8 October 2026
Sir Mark Rowley QPM
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
An hour with the Commissioner and his wellbeing leads, a clear standard of welfare support for anyone under investigation, and the Met's voice behind a published national figure.
Read the letter8 October 2026
Bobby Dean MP
Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington
A written parliamentary question on when police recording starts and when figures will be published, and support for consistent recording across ambulance, fire and coastguard.
Read the letter7 October 2026
The Rt Hon the Lord Khan of Tooting
Mayor of London
A shared standard for early support across London's services, so that support does not depend on which uniform someone wears, and London leading on recording.
Read the letter7 October 2026
Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi CVO QPM
Chief Constable, British Transport Police
Before Breaking Point for recruits at no cost, a clear standard of welfare support during investigations, and BTP's voice behind a published national figure.
Read the letter7 October 2026
Commissioner Pete O'Doherty
Commissioner, City of London Police
Before Breaking Point for recruits at no cost, a clear standard of welfare support during investigations, and the force's voice behind a published national figure.
Read the letter7 October 2026
Jason Killens KAM
Chief Executive, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Before Breaking Point for new starters at no cost, welfare support for anyone under investigation, and full participation in the national ambulance register.
Read the letter7 October 2026
Jonathan Smith KFSM
London Fire Commissioner
Before Breaking Point for trainee firefighters at no cost, a clear standard of welfare support during investigations, and the Brigade to lead on recording where no national collection exists.
Read the letter7 October 2026
Chief Constable Sir John Robins QPM DL
Chair, Chief Police Officers' Staff Association
CPOSA's backing for a national welfare standard at every rank, support for chief officers leading on recording, and an hour to understand how to reach chief officers themselves.
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