§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people died of hypothermia in 1979 1980 and to the nearest available date in 1981.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergFigures for 1979 and 1980 were given in my reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 22 January 1982.—[Official Report Vol. 16, c. 207–208.] The provisional figure for the number of deaths with mention of hypothermia in England and Wales in the March quarter of 1981 is 327.
Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will gave an estimate of deaths induced by hypothermia in the recent winter.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is not possible to give such an estimate.
Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths from hypothermia were reported in the years 1978, 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergI have nothing further to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 22 January 1982.—[Official Report, Vol. 16, c. 207–208.]