§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths occurred through lead poisoning in each of the last 10 years. [60804]
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§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Eric Illsley, dated 19 November 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on deaths from lead poisoning.Between 1988 and 1997, there were no deaths certified as due to lead poisoning in England and Wales.