Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Friday, 12 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department has collated on the number of deaths, broken down by age group, arising from misuse of lighter fuel refills in each of the last three years. - Includes table and fact information for 1997 and 1998 not yet available.

Answer: Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information his Department has collated on the number of deaths, broken down by age group, arising from misuse of lighter fuel refills in each of the last three years. [75471] Ms Jowell: I have been asked to reply. Information for 1997 and 1998 is not yet available. Data for 1994 to 1996 are given in the table. Number of deaths arising from the abuse of light fuel refill canisters, by age group--Great Britain 1994-96 Number of deaths _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age 1994 1995 1996 All age groups 31 38 39 0-9 0 0 0 10-14 4 5 5 15-19 16 23 23 20-24 5 7 5 25-29 6 1 3 30 and over 0 2 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures for 1994 have been revised since publication in June 1996 Source: Register of Volatile Substance Abuse Mortality, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London

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