§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people died during 1993 as the result of incidents on Scottish mountains; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 14 January 1994]: The information requested for 1993 should be ready by April 1994. I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available. Meanwhile, the numbers of deaths from such incidents in the most recent 10 years are given in the table.
Deaths1 as the result of incidents on Scottish mountains ICD Code E884.1 Falls on mountains E908–909 Blizzard or avalanche E901.0 Hypothermia Total 1983 24 — 1 25 1984 20 — 2 22 1985 11 3 — 14 1986 23 4 1 28 1987 21 3 — 24 1988 22 — — 22 1989 16 1 1 18 1990 18 — — 18 1991 24 1 — 25 1922 19 1 3 23 1 Excluding deaths from pre-existing medical conditions (eg heart attacks).