§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of suicides in the UK in 2003. [148837]
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§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mrs. Iris Robinson dated 19 January 2004:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question concerning what estimate has been made of the number of suicides in the UK in 2003. I am replying in his absence. (148837)
The most recently available information is for deaths in 2002. There were 5,736 deaths1 with a verdict of suicide or undetermined intent2 in the United Kingdom in 2002.
1Data for England and Wales are for deaths occurring in the calendar year. Data for Scotland and Northern Ireland are for deaths registered in the calendar year.
2Causes of death were defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-IO) codes X60-X84 and YIO-Y34 for Scotland and Northern Ireland, and X60-X84 and YIO-Y34 excluding Y33.9 where the Coroner's verdict was pending for England and Wales.
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many drownings there were in the UK in 2003. [148839]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mrs. Iris Robinson dated 19 January 2004:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how many drownings there were in the UK in 2003.1 am replying in his absence. (148839)
The most recently available information is for deaths in 2002. There were 646 deaths1 from drowning2 in the United Kingdom in 2002.
1Data for England and Wales are for deaths occurring in the calendar year. Data for Scotland and Northern Ireland are for deaths registered in the calendar year.
2Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (1CD-10) code 775.7.