§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of cot deaths in Scotland in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe relevant figures are shown in the following table:
Deaths from Certain Causes, Scotland, 1979–81 Main underlying cause of death 1979 1980 1981 Sudden infant death syndrome age under 1 year 117 130 154 age 1 or over 2 5 3 Other, with mention of "cot death" or similar term age under 1 year 25 25 12 age 1 or over 3 2 1 147 162 170