HC Deb 12 November 1987 vol 122 cc266-7W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the mortality rates for Scotland as a whole and for Greater Glasgow, in particular, for the years 1984, 1985 and 1986; and if he will also give such equivalent information as is available to him for France, the German Democratic Republic, the German Federal Republic, Italy, the Soviet Union, Spain and the United States of America for the same years.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The available information is as follows:

Death rates (per 1,000 population) 1984 to 1986
1984 1985 1986
Scotland 12.1 12.5 12.4
Greater Glasgow 13.6 13.5 13.8
France 9.9 10.1 19.9*
German Democratic Republic 13.3 13.5 113.4*
German Federal Republic 11.3 11.5 111.5*
Italy 9.3 9.5 N/A
Soviet Union 10.8 10.6 19.7*
Spain 7.7 N/A N/A
United States of America 8.7 8.7 18.7*
1 Provisional rates.
N/A Not Available.

Note: Due to different methods in collecting and collation these rates may not be strictly comparable.

Mr. Hood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the mortality rates for the Clydesdale constituency area during the years 1984, 1985 and 1986; and if he will give the comparable figures for the rest of Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is not readily available for parliamentary constituencies. Information for Clydesdale district and the rest of Scotland is as follows:

Death rates per 1,000 population
Year Clydesdale District Scotland (excluding Clydesdale District
1984 10. 12.1
1985 11.3 12.5
1986 11.1 12.4