§ Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether deaths from mesothelioma are included in statistical returns for industrial disease; and what are the totals of such deaths for the years 1971 to 1975.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the Health and Safety Executive maintains the mesothelioma register. All deaths from mesothelioma are recorded, and the totals from 1971 to 1975 are shown below, but the figures do not allow for separate identification of deaths due to industrial causes:
1971 … … … 175 1972 … … … 205 1973 … … … 214 1974 … … … 218 1975 … … … 233