§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of excess winter deaths which occurred in 1999–2000, providing a breakdown for(a) each
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Excess winter deaths by age-group and Government Office Region of usual residence, 1994–95 to 1999–2000 Age at death 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–20001 England 0-64 2,090 2,720 2,930 1,670 2,900 4,140 65-74 5,250 6,690 6,520 3,890 6,430 7,210 75-84 9,110 13,460 16,490 7,410 15,430 15,890 85+ 9,310 14,940 18,900 8,770 19,250 19,290 All ages 25,760 37,810 44,850 21,730 44,010 46,520 Wales 0-64 200 190 120 90 230 270 65-74 270 420 490 360 540 430 75-84 580 920 1,050 480 930 1,110 85+ 600 910 1,220 350 1,200 1,150 All ages 1,650 2,440 2,880 1,290 2,900 2,970 North East 0-64 130 250 130 110 90 310 65-74 260 520 490 360 470 490 75-84 400 650 920 530 890 1,040 85+ 420 650 690 550 920 890 All ages 1,210 2,080 2,220 1,550 2,370 2,720 North West 0-64 230 630 510 280 630 470 65-74 960 1,010 1,070 500 1,230 1,110 75-84 1,410 2,060 2,260 980 2,600 2,070 85+ 1,190 1,940 2,520 1,010 2,880 2,510 All ages 3,790 5,630 6,360 2,770 7,350 6,170 Yorkshire and the Humber 0-64 130 250 240 210 260 420 65-74 530 820 700 470 810 690 75-84 1,030 1,440 1,810 860 1,800 1,700 85+ 1,110 1,530 1,880 910 1,900 1,900 All ages 2,790 4,040 4,550 2,460 4,760 4,710 East Midlands 0-64 240 170 250 130 310 400 65-74 570 500 470 360 550 600 75-84 850 1,110 1,280 700 1,560 1,280 85+ 660 1,140 1,540 820 1,680 1,620 All ages 2,330 2,930 3,540 2,000 4,090 3,900 English region, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Great Britain by age band; and if he will provide corresponding estimates for each of the last five years. [135129]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 30 October 2000]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 November 2000:
271WAs National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question asking for an estimate of the numbers of excess winter deaths which occurred in 1999–2000, providing a breakdown for each English region, Scotland, Wales and the GB figure by age band, and for corresponding estimates for each of the last five years.Figures are provided in the attached table for English Government Office Regions and for Wales. Figures are also provided for Great Britain but were only readily obtainable for all ages. Figures for Scotland are now the responsibility of the Scottish Executive.The figures for winter 1999–2000 are provisional and will only be finalised in October 2001 when data for all deaths occurring in 2000 becomes complete.Excess winter deaths are defined by National Statistics as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average number of deaths during the preceding autumn (August to November) and the following summer (April to July).
Excess winter deaths by age-group and Government Office Region of usual residence, 1994–95 to 1999–2000 Age at death 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–20001 West Midlands 0-64 250 250 410 250 470 480 65-74 600 880 730 510 750 970 75-84 700 1,580 1,650 800 1,720 1,820 85+ 760 1,460 1,740 900 1,920 2,100 All ages 2,310 4,160 4,530 2,450 4,860 5,370 Eastern 0-64 240 180 250 170 130 400 65-74 550 480 710 410 640 690 75-84 1,110 1,380 1,720 930 1,590 1,810 85+ 1,090 1,830 2,330 1,020 2,440 2,070 All ages 3,000 3,870 5,010 2,540 4,800 4,970 London 0-64 380 440 430 150 410 580 65-74 530 860 870 320 670 940 75-84 1,370 1,680 2,240 930 1,690 2,080 85+ 1,220 1,850 2,390 1,120 2,160 2.430 All ages 3,500 4,830 5,930 2,530 4,930 6,030 South East 0-64 220 310 420 250 370 720 65-74 690 940 860 560 890 1,080 75-84 1,330 2,240 2,770 990 2,190 2,500 85+ 1,750 2,670 3,600 1,410 3,260 3,540 All ages 3,990 6,150 7,650 3,200 6,710 7,830 South West 0-64 280 250 300 120 230 370 65-74 550 680 600 400 420 640 75-84 920 1,320 1,830 700 1,380 1.600 85+ 1,100 1,880 2,320 1,020 2,100 2,230 All ages 2,850 4,140 5,060 2,230 4,130 4,830 1 Provisional
Excess winter deaths, all ages, Great Britain, 1994–95 to 1999–2000 Year Number 1994–95 29,710 1995–96 43,910 1996–97 51,370 1997–98 25,630 1998–99 51,660 1999–20001 54,680 1 Provisional