§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of people who died as a consequence of the recent cold weather; and if he will break down the figure by assigned cause of death. [13215]
§ Mr. HoramI have been asked to reply.
Information about the number of people who died as a consequence of the recent cold weather is not yet available. The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys will be publishing data on excess winter deaths later in the year.