§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give a breakdown of the number of people who have died in each of the last five years as a result of kidney failure by(a) age group and (b) ethnic group; and what action he is taking to reduce the number of deaths from kidney failure. [14564]
§ Mr. HoramThis information is not available in the form requested. The numbers of people who die from various diseases are published annually in "Mortality Statistics series DH2: Cause: England and Wales", copies of which are available in the Library. It is for individual health authorities to allocate resources to renal services based on an assessment of the needs of their population and taking account of local priorities.