§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many deaths there were from(a) carbon monoxide poisoning and (b) fire in houses in multiple occupation in (i) each of the last 20 years in England and (ii) 1980 to 1998 in Wales. [141687]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 11 December 2000]: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 13 November 2000, Official Report, column 479W which provided information on carbon monoxide poisoning deaths from all fossil-fuelled appliances from 1985–2000, and carbon monoxide poisoning, deaths from the supply and use of flammable gas from 1981–2000. These data do not separately identify poisoning deaths in homes in multiple occupation, and it is not therefore possible to provide the additional information requested.
Fire
The information is in the table.
Deaths from fires in multiple occupancy dwellings, England and Wales, 1980–99 Year England and Wales England Wales 1981 192 1— 1— 1981 191 184 7 1982 165 162 3 1983 181 173 8 1994 158 157 1 1985 162 160 2 1986 189 186 3 1987 168 162 6 1988 187 181 6 1989 176 168 8 1990 167 164 3 1991 143 134 9 1992 169 163 6 1993 118 114 4 1994 121 119 2 1995 148 143 5 1996 154 145 9 1997 150 144 6 1998 150 141 9 19992 114 110 4 1 Not available 2 1999 Data are provisional Source:
Home Office, Fire Damage Report Form (FDRI)