§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many deaths in each of the past five years dothiepin was mentioned as(a) the only drug involved and (b) one of the drugs involved. [34673]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe numbers of deaths registered in 1991 and 1992 in England and Wales in which dothiepin was mentioned as(a) the only drug involved and (b) one of the drugs involved are published in table 10 of "Mortality Statistics: injury and poisoning, England and Wales", series DH4, Nos. 17 and 18, respectively. Copies of these may be accessed by the House of Commons Library. The table shows how many of the deaths mentioned alcohol.
The figures for 1993 to 1995, which relate to deaths occurring in 1993 and 1994. and deaths registered in 1995, are shown in the table:
Deaths by poisoning with a mention of dothiepin, England and Wales, 1993–95 1993 1994 1995 Deaths by poisoning—accident 44(15) 38 (9) 23 (6) —dothiepin only 31(8) 31 (8) 17(5) —dothiepin with other drugs 13(7) 7(1) 6(1) Deaths by poisoning—suicide 94(9) 132(12) 126(8) —dothiepin only 68(7) 103(7) 99(5) —dothiepin with other drugs 26(2) 29(5) 27(3) Deaths by poisoning— undetermined 64(7) 84(15) 88(20) —dothiepin only 54(4) 64(9) 70(14) —dothiepin with other drugs 10(3) 20(6) 18(6) The figures in brackets show the number of deaths involving dothiepin with a mention of alcohol. These figures are already included in the unbracketed totals and should not be added to them.