§ Mr. Ian DavidsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many deaths there have been since May 1997 from stroke; how many of these were smoking related; and what plans he has to introduce a bill on tobacco advertising and promotion. [18463]
§ Jacqui Smith[pursuant to her reply, 5 December 2001, c. 367W]: I regret that my previous reply was incorrect. It should read as follows:
The table shows the number of deaths from cerebrovascular disease, including stroke, which occurred in the United Kingdom.
Year United Kingdom (all ages) 1995 69,395 1996 68,506 1997 66,352 1998 66,018 1999 64,515 Source:
Office of National Statistics; ICD 9 430–438
The latest available UK figure for the number of deaths from cerebrovascular disease, including stroke estimated to be caused by smoking is 7,300 deaths among those aged 35 and over (1995 data). These deaths represent approximately 11 per cent. of all deaths from cerebrovascular disease in the UK in that year (Christine Callum, The UK Smoking Epidemic: Deaths in 1995. Health Education Authority, 1998).
We have recently announced that we will take the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill through the House of Commons. The Second Reading will take place on 9 April 2002.