§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths from cancer of the lung, the trachea and bronchus occurred in Greater Glasgow in the years 1984, 1985 and 1986; and how these figures compare with those from England, Wales and Northern Ireland in percentage, for the same years.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is as follows :
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Deaths from cancer of the lung, trachea and bronchus Greater Glasgow 1984 to 1986 Number 1985 1,112 1985 1,152 1986 1,117
Deaths from cancer of the lung, trachea and bronchus as a percentage of all deaths 1984 to 1986 1984 1985 1986 Greater Glasgow 8.4 8.8 8.4 England 6.4 6.1 6.1 Wales 5.5 5.3 5.6 Northern Ireland 5.0 4.7 4.6
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths due to cancer of the lung, bronchus and trachea occurred in the Clydesdale constituency area in the years 1984, 1985 and 1986; and how these percentages compare with those in Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is not readily available for parliamentary constituencies. I have tabulated mortality data for Clydesdale district and for Scotland.
Deaths from cancer of the lung, trachea and bronchus Clydesdale district 1984 to 1986 Number 1984 28 1985 24 1986 30
Deaths from cancer of the lung, trachea and bronchus as a percentage of all deaths 1984 to 1986 1984 1985 1986 Clydesdale district 4.5 3.6 4.6 Scotland 6.8 6.7 6.5