HC Deb 29 February 2000 vol 345 cc225-6W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish figures showing the composite index for infant deaths in(a) 1995–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109757]

Mr. Denham

The 1995–97 figures for the infant deaths indicator were published in "Quality and Performance in the NHS: High Level Performance Indicators" in June 1999. Figures for 1996–98 will be published later this year.

Mr. Lilley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish figures showing the composite index for available deaths in(a) 1995–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109758]

Mr. Denham

Information on the composite index for avoidable deaths has been supplied.

The 1995–97 figures for the avoidable deaths indicator were published in "Quality and Performance in the NHS: High Level Performance Indicators" in June 1999. Figures for 1996–98 will be published later this year.

Due to the nature of the indicator there are no plans to publish for the years 1997–98 and 1998–99.