§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, from available health service records and death certificate registrations, how many deaths occurred in Northern Ireland from the following diseases in each of the years between 1970 and 1984: (a) asbestosis, (b) mesothelioma of the pleura, (c) mesothelioma of the peritoneum and (d) respiratory tract cancers with proven asbestos exposure during life.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe available information is as follows:
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Year Asbestosis (a) Mesothelioma of the Pleura (b) Mesothelioma of Peritoneum (c) 1970 3 2 3 1971 1 3 4
Year Asbestosis (a) Mesothelioma of the Pleura (b) Mesothelioma of Peritoneum (c) 1972 5 3 6 1973 5 5 4 1974 1 6 10 1975 10 4 4 1976 10 6 4 1977 5 4 8 1978 10 2 7 1979 9 4 2 1980 13 2 2 1981 9 2 1 1982 3 3 4 1983 6 6 2 1984 12 3 2 Information on the number of deaths from respiratory tract cancers with proven asbestos exposure during life is not available.