HC Deb 25 November 1985 vol 87 c365W
Mr. O'Brien

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many deaths in Scotland from 1979 to August 1983 were caused by, or contributed to by, untreated milk; and what has been the number of deaths since August 1983 through untreated milk.

Mr. Gummer

Between 1979 and 1983, nine deaths in Scotland were attributed to untreated milk. Since 1983 there have been no such deaths, though there have been outbreaks of milk-borne disease as a result of the consumption of untreated milk by farm workers.

Mr. O'Brien

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many deaths occurred in England and Wales in 1984 as a result of untreated milk or where untreated milk was a contributory factor.

Mr. Gummer

There were seven deaths associated with consumption of untreated milk in 1984, all in west Yorkshire.