§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of childhood asthma have been reported in Britain in each of the last 15 years; and what percentage this is of the children in Britain. [24561]
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation is not available in the form requested. It has been estimated that 4 to 6 per cent. of children have asthma requiring regular medical supervision.
Earlier this year, the Department of Health published "Asthma—An Epidemiological Overview", copies of which are available in the Library. This overview brings together a range of statistics on asthma.