§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many adults, school pupils and children under school age, respectively, died of poisoning in the last five years.
§ Mr. RossThe information is as follows:
Under 5 5–14 15–19 20 or over (a) Accidental poisoning 1963 5 1 4 313 1964 10 5 1 284 1965 7 3 8 275 1966 5 2 5 225 1967 4 — 1 183 (b) Suicidal poisoning 1963 — — 5 301 1964 — 1 5 269 1965 — — 10 279 1966 — — 6 267 1967 — 1 1 229 (c) Homicidal poisoning 1963 — — — — 1964 3 2 — — 1965 4 1 — — 1966 2 2 — — 1967 — — — —