HC Deb 18 May 1976 vol 911 cc448-9W
Mr. David Price

asked the Lord President of the Council what has been the annual mortality of Members of the House of Commons for each year from 1965 to 1975; and how this compares in each such year with the national rate of mortality for adults of working age.

Mr. Foot

The information is as follows:

Annual mortality rate of honourable Members
1965 4
1966 6
1967 7
1968 6
1969 11
1970 2
1971 6
1972 4
1973 7
1974 2
1975 2

Annual United Kingdom death rate per million of population (men aged 15–64, women aged 15–59)
1965 4,513
1966 4,512
1967 4,319
1968 4,388
1969 4,506
1970 4,397
1971 4,271
1972 4,336
1973 4,240
1974 4,146
1975 not available