§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give the figure for the number of cases of encephalophy raising from whooping-cough since 1960;
(2) if he will estimate the number of cases of encephalophy which have arisen from the whooping-cough vaccine since 1960;
(3) if his Department considers that there is greater danger from encephalophy arising from an attack of whooping-cough or from the vaccine; and if he will give the medical references in support of their view.
£ Million 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Current December 1973 White Paper—Public Expenditure to 1977–78 (Cmnd. 5519) +27.0 +14.5 — January 1975 White Paper—Public Expenditure to, 1978–79 (Cmnd.5879) +61.6 +26.6 -17.3 February 1976 White Paper—Public Expenditure to 1979–80 (Cmnd.6393) +30–8 +46–7 +47–3 November 1976 Rate Support Grant Order 1976 — — +6–8 Capital 8th October 1973 Prime Minister's Statement -6.0 -4.7 -5.3 December 1973 Other changes included in White Paper—Public Expenditure to 1977–78 (Cmnd.5519) -11.0 -10.3 -7.7