Air Passengers: Deep Vein Thrombosis

HL Deb 30 October 2000 vol 618 c67WA

Baroness Whitaker

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many British air passengers have suffered or died from deep vein thrombosis during, or shortly after, flights on any carrier over the past five years. [HL4369]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

These data are not collated centrally. Such data would be difficult to obtain, as any passenger developing thrombosis is usually likely to do so a number of days or weeks after the flight has taken place.

Baroness Whitaker

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many air passengers have suffered or died from deep vein thrombosis during, or shortly after, flights on United Kingdom carriers over the past five years. [HL4368]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

These data are not collated centrally. Such data would be difficult to obtain, as any passenger developing thrombosis is usually likely to do so a number of days or weeks after the flight has taken place.