HC Deb 28 October 1983 vol 47 c217W
Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to assist those notified to his Department as being made redundant at Lone Star Products in Hatfield.

Mr. Alan Clark

The Manpower Services Commission will, of course, do all it can to help the redundant workers to find new jobs, and all its advisory, placement and retraining services will be at their disposal. I understand that 128 people, most of them part-time workers, have so far been made redundant. The local

Deaths from hypothermia, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza and other cold-related diseases, Scotland, First quarters 1978–83 and Fourth quarters 1977–82.
All causes of deaths mentioned on death certificates
First quarters Fourth quarters
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Hypothermia 113 158 94 106 115 82 52 47 58 69 114 52
Bronchitis 2,043 1,376 1,135 907 1,120 858 1,248 1,324 951 860 877 697
Pneumonia 4,168 3,960 3,575 3,541 4,908 4,368 2,764 2,919 3,177 3,049 3,231 3,189
Influenza 214 41 39 38 240 209 10 25 16 23 20 17
Other cold-related diseases 194 134 100 91 164 129 99 91 74 80 99 79

Notes

Emphysema has been included with bronchitis because of the close association of these diseases.

Acute respiratory infections have been given for other cold-related diseases.

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