§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the United Kingdom died from all forms of food poisoning in the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SackvilleFigures for England and Wales are shown in the table.
Deaths from food poisoning: England and Wales 1988–92 Year Number of Deaths 1988 63 1989 67 1990 71 1991 64 1992 64 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
Information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.