§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will collect the information and publish a list of the incidence of leukemia and myloid leukaemia for each convenient area of Scotland and details of any significant variations.
§ Mr. John MacKayData on all forms of cancer, including leukaemia, are collected routinely by the cancer registries, and are published. Detailed statistics on leukaemia were presented as evidence to the Black inquiry and were published. Further work to validate and update these statistics is expected to be completed by the late spring. These results will also be published.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding the further analysis of information on incidence of leukaemia in the south-west of Scotland and the case for a systematic analysis of up-to-date data for the whole of Scotland; what action he has taken as a result; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKaySeveral such representations have been received. As the hon. Member knows, a systematic analysis of leukaemia statistics is taking place at present and it is intended that the results will be published.