§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have died from breast cancer in (a) Scotland and (b) Lothian region in each of the last five years, expressed (i) numerically and (ii) as a proportion of the population.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is shown in the table:
Women who have died from breast cancer in Scotland and Lothian region, 1979–83 Scotland Lothian region Year Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population 1979 1,176 44 171 44 1980 1,214 45 185 47 1981 1,175 44 152 39 1982 1,228 46 188 48 *1983 1,263 47 184 47 *Provisional figures.