§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the percentage in hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Scotland in each year from 1977 to 1986 over the previous year;
(2) if he will give the percentage in the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Lothian region in each year from 1977 to 1986 over the previous year;
(3) if he will give the percentage change in the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Edinburgh in each year from 1977 to 1986 over the previous year;
(4) if he will give the percentage change in the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Edinburgh, South in each year from 1977 to 1987 over the previous year.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[pursuant to his reply, 26 October 1987]: The information is as follows:
Deaths mentioning hypothermia: Scotland, Lothian Region and Edinburgh City as a percentage change from the previous year 1978 to 1986 Scotland Per cent. Lothian Per cent. Edinburgh Per cent. 1978 +30 +8 0 1979 +26 +57 +57 1980 -23 -34 -42 1981 +28 +34 +63 1982 -23 -3 -16 1983 -9 +3 +12 1984 -2 +3 -10 1985 +32 +20 +54 1986 -10 -25 -35 Information is not readily available for Edinburgh, South parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. Nigel Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Lothian as a proportion of such deaths in Scotland in each year from 1977 to 1986;
(2) if he will give the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Edinburgh, South as a proportion of such deaths in Scotland in each year from 1977 to 1987;
927W(3) if he will give the number of hypothermia and cold-related deaths in Edinburgh as a proportion of such deaths in Scotland in each year from 1977 to 1987.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[pursuant to his reply, 26 October 1987]: The information is as follows:
Deaths mentioning hypothermia: Lothian region and Edinburgh City as a percentage of Scotland 1977 to 1987 Lothian Per cent. Edinburgh Per cent. 1977 16 13 1978 14 10 1979 17 13 1980 15 10 1981 15 12 1982 19 13 1983 22 16 1984 23 15 1985 21 17 1986 17 12 Information is not readily available for Edinburgh, South Parliamentary constituency