Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 5 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. It was answered by Josh Simons (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.
Death
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of premature deaths in (i) England and (ii) the UK attributable to (a) smoking, (b) air pollution, (c) alcoholism and (d) obesity in the last 12 months.
- Answer
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The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 5th of January is attached.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 102738
- Session
- 2024-26
- Attachment
- Letter from the National Statistician
- Subjects
- Death Air pollution Alcoholism Smoking Obesity
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-01-19 13:17:44 +0000
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