Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 June 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: How many people in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany have died of tobacco-related cancers in each of the last 10 years. - Includes figures for UK for 1988 and ref to Health Education Authority report 'The Smoking Epidemic' (in Library).

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Helath how many people in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany have died of tobacco-related cancers in each of the last 10 years.[31765] Mr. Horam: The Health Education Authority report "The Smoking Epidemic", copies of which are available in the Library, estimated that there were about 44,000 cancer deaths attributable to smoking in the United Kingdom in 1988. No comparable figures are available for Germany.

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