§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cot deaths there were in each of the last five years. [24646]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Simon Burns, dated 8 December 2001
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question asking how many cot deaths there were in each of the last five years. (24646)The figures requested are given in the table below.
Number of cot deaths that occurred in England and Wales during 1996–2000 Calendar year Number of deaths 1996 424 1997 393 1998 286 1999 279 20001 243 1Provisional Source
Health Statistics Quarterly 11, Report: Sudden infant deaths