HC Deb 06 November 2002 vol 392 c450W
Mrs. Annette L. Brooke

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many asthma-related deaths there were in each of the last five years, broken down by age group. [78622]

Ruth Kelly

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mrs. Annette Brooke, dated 6 November 2002: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question concerning how many asthma-related deaths there were in each of the last five years, broken down by age group. [78622] The figures requested are given in the table below: