§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were registered in England and Wales between(a) 1 April 1996 and 30 September 1996 and (b) 1 October 1996 and 31 March 1997, for people aged (i) 60 to 69 years, (ii) 70 to 79 years, (iii) over 80 years and (iv) in total. [14256]
§ Mrs. LiddellI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Nigel Evans, dated 5 November 1997:
I have been asked to reply as Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on how many deaths were 221W registered in England and Wales between (a) 1st April 1996 and 30th September 1996 and (b) 1st October 1996 and 31st March 1997, for people aged (i) 60 to 69 years, (ii) 70 to 79 years, (iii) over 80 years and (iv) in total.The information requested is shown in the table below:
Deaths registered in England and Wales Age 1 April 1996 to 30 September 1996 1 October 1996 to 31 March 19971 60-69 Years 36,823 39.891 70-9 Years 74,241 85,340 80 and over 115,932 146,033 All ages 258,596 304,804 1Data for 1997 are Provisional.