HC Deb 11 May 1994 vol 243 cc157-8W
Mr. Clifton-Brown

To 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. Sackville

Figures 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.