HC Deb 24 March 2004 vol 419 c934W
Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new cases of TB were recorded in each year since 2000. [161168]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The total number of tuberculosis cases reported in England and Wales since 2000 is shown in the table.

Year Number of cases
2000 6,271
2001 6,597
2002 6,907

Note:

1Provisional figure.

Source: Health Protection Agency.