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Written question asked by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Monday, 18 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2022 (named day). It was answered by Heather Wheeler (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 July 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Mortality Rates

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales: week ending 1 July 2022 published by the Office for National Statistics on 13 July 2022, what steps his Department is taking to investigate the higher than expected rate of deaths of 12.2 per cent above the five-year average.

Answer

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Rt hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 18 July is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38654
Session
2022-23
Attachment
UKSA response
Subjects
Mortality rates
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk