Written question asked by Stephen Hepburn (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many deaths were attributed to cold weather and lack of adequate heating in homes in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997; and what the average age of death was in each case in each year. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook and fact that the information is not routinely available.

Answer: Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths were attributed to cold weather and lack of adequate heating in homes in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997; and what the average age of death was in each case in each year. [199225] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Stephen Hepburn, dated 18 November 2004: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many deaths were attributed to cold weather and lack of adequate heating in homes in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997; and what the average age of death was in each case in each year. (199225) The information is not routinely available.

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