HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc475-6W
Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of(a)gastrointestinal disease and (b)Legionnaire's disease inpassengers or crew members of ships have been notified to the UK in each of the last 10 years. [45366]

Yvette Cooper

The Public Health laboratory Service (PHLS) does not collect data on the number of cases of gastroenteritis in passengers and crew on ships.

Legionnaire's disease is not statutorily notifiable. Laboratory reports of Legionnaire's disease associated with ships, England and Wales from 1992 to 2001 are as follows:

Year Cases of Legionnaire's disease
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 6
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001* 0
Total 18
* provisional data

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he proposes to take in respect of the World Health Organisation guide to ship sanitation. [45365]

Yvette Cooper

The UK Government are participating in the revision of the World Health Organisation Guide to Ship Sanitation, which is due to be published in 2003.