§ Sir M. Stoddart-Scottasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the 48 people who died on the Scottish mountains between 1960 and 1964 died from trauma and how many from exposure; and whether he will have an investigation made into the number of lives which would have been saved had woollen clothing been worn instead of clothing made from man-made fibres.
§ Mr. RossI understand that 39 died as a result of injuries (in some cases exposure may have been a contributory factor) and 9 from exposure. As regards the second part of the Question, I have no power to institute an investigation into the detailed causes of these fatalities; it would not be for me to form an opinion as to the protective value of the clothing worn by victims of these accidents. General research into the causes of death from exposure is being conducted by the Medical Research Council.