Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 1997. It was answered by John Wheeler (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 February 1997 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Question: What have been the excess weekly mortality rates in Northern Ireland for (a) December 1996 and (b) January 1997 in terms of numbers; and what was the average figure for similar periods in the past five years; what have been the excess mortality rates and excess winter mortality rates in Northern Ireland for each of the last 10 years for various groups of people. - Text of letter from E F Jardine of the Statistics and Research Agency. Inc tables.

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