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Treliske Hospital

Mr. Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many emergency referrals by general practitioners at Treliske hospital, Cornwall, the hospital was unable to admit on the weekend of 6 and 7 January. [10462]

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Mr. Horam: This information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact John Williams, chairman of Royal Cornwall Hospitals national health service trust for details.

Dental Services

Mr. Bill Michie: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to issue further regulations in respect of the crowning and capping of teeth on the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [10707]

Mr. Malone: I announced proposals for the reform of the general dental service on 5 April 1995, Official Report, columns 1214-15. One of the measures proposed was the introduction of more rigorous prior approval procedures to ensure that the general dental service provides only those treatments which are clinically essential and for which there are no clinically acceptable, less costly, alternatives. We will implement the reforms in due course.

Manchester Health Commission

Mr. Alfred Morris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what submissions were made to the Under-Secretary at his meeting on 17 January with representatives of the Manchester Health Commission and the city's community health councils; what response he gave; what action he is taking; and if he will make a statement. [10997]

Mr. Horam: Representatives of Manchester health authority and the three Manchester community health councils gave a verbal account of the problems affecting health services in the city, supporting their case with written evidence. I listened sympathetically to their views and undertook to consider any potential solutions.

Private Finance Initiative

Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what have been the running costs relating to the tendering process of the private finance initiative in each year since its introduction (a) in real terms and (b) in cash terms disaggregated by (i) staff costs, (ii) information technology and (iii) other costs. [10954]

Mr. Horam: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 15 January at column 337. Tenderers bear their own costs. Further information is not available centrally.

Mr. Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on external consultants in the tendering process of the private finance initiative in each year since its introduction (a) in real terms and (b) in cash terms disaggregated by (i) legal fees,(ii) publicity costs, (iii) accountancy fees and (iv) management consultancy fees. [10953]

Mr. Horam: The information requested is not available centrally. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Dundee, East (Mr. McAllion) on 9 January at column 71.

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Population Statistics

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number and percentage of the population of (a) men aged 65 years and over and (b) women aged 60 years and over in each of the past five years; and what are the expected figures in each of the next 20 years. [11095]

Mr. Horam: The latest available information is shown in the table.

England and Wales

	Men aged 65 and over		Women aged 60 and over
Year	Thousands	As percentage of total male population	Thousands	As percentage of total female population
Estimates
1990	3,225	13.0	6,179	23.8
1991	3,257	13.0	6,189	23.7
1992	3,283	13.1	6,184	23.6
1993	3,306	13.1	6,173	23.5
1994	3,323	13.1	6,150	23.4
	Projections (1992 based)
1995	3,355	13.2	6,144	23.3
1996	3,384	13.2	6,140	23.2
1997	3,409	13.3	6,141	23.1
1998	3,427	13.3	6,146	23.1
1999	3,445	13.3	6,155	23.1
2000	3,470	13.3	6,160	23.0
2001	3,499	13.4	6,150	22.9
2002	3,531	13.4	6,162	22.9
2003	3,567	13.5	6,199	23.0
2004	3,603	13.6	6,253	23.1
2005	3,637	13.7	6,306	23.3
2006	3,657	13.7	6,363	23.4
2007	3,696	13.8	6,507	23.9
2008	3,757	14.0	6,620	24.3
2009	3,832	14.2	6,709	24.5
2010	3,904	14.5	6,787	24.8
2011	3,977	14.7	6,855	25.0
2012	4,133	15.2	6,918	25.2
2013	4,253	15.6	6,986	25.4
2014	4,349	16.0	7,055	25.6
2015	4,431	16.2	7,119	25.8
2016	4,504	16.5	7,192	26.0

Abortions

Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions in total have now been performed in England and Wales under the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967; how many and what percentage of that total were performed in an emergency to save the life of the mother; and if he will give a breakdown by region of that total and the relevant figures and percentages. [6796]

Mr. Horam [holding answer 18 December 1995]: The total number of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act in England and Wales on residents and non-residents from 1968 to 1994 ¹ was 4,054,340. During this period 140 abortions were performed in an emergency, certified by the operating practitioner as immediately necessary, so as to save the life of the woman. A breakdown by region of the total and the relevant figures and percentages, excluding data for 1968 and 1969, is in the table.

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Number of abortions 1970-1994(4)(5)

Health authority of usual residence(6)	Total number of abortions	Performed in emergency (F of 5)(7)	Percentage of total abortions
England	3,140,723	100	0.00
Wales	151,320	7	0.00
Northern	147,389	6	0.00
Yorkshire	189,160	6	0.00
Trent	245,489	9	0.00
East Anglia	97,728	6	0.01
NW Thames	379,451	8	0.00
NE Thames	373,285	11	0.00
SE Thames	294,696	7	0.00
SW Thames	234,336	3	0.00
Wessex	143,269	9	0.01
Oxford	144,154	4	0.00
South Western	160,792	9	0.01
West Midlands	351,747	9	0.00
Mersey	141,916	6	0.00
North Western	237,311	7	0.00
Non-residents	683,837	3	0.00
Total	3,975,880	110	0.00

(4) All data for 1994 are provisional.

(5) Figures for 1968-69 are not held on a comparable basis.

(6) 1994 figures based on 1993 RHA boundaries. Other boundary changes have not been reflected in the figures.

(7) Abortions performed under statutory grounds 5 (1970-April 1991) and F (April 1991-present)--i.e. where in the case of emergency it was necessary to save the life of a woman.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Mr. Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning annually resulting in death and injury are the result of a work-related incident. [9709]

Sir Paul Beresford: I have been asked to reply.

Statistics on incidents of carbon monoxide-CO-poisoning resulting from work-related incidents are not available.

TRANSPORT

London Underground (Accidents)

Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) minor injuries were suffered by (i) passengers and (ii) employees of London Underground in each of the last 10 years. [8111]

Mr. Norris: The information, which has been provided by London Underground Ltd. on the basis of accidents reported by them to HM railway inspectorate, is set out in the following tables. Figures are not available for 1986.

Injuries on London Underground 1987-1995

Year	Fatal	Serious	Minor
A. Passengers
1987	82	25	2,597
1988	59	32	2,999
1989	53	32	2,839
1990	35	48	1,915
1991	37	45	1,198
1992	32	32	1,491
1993	58	89	2,004
1994	55	87	1,980
1995	42	82	2,262
B. LUL employees
1987	2	13	369
1988	1	6	284
1989	0	6	348
1990	6	17	339
1991	2	26	474
1992	1	17	551
1993	0	46	506
1994	2	41	440
1995	1	86	354

Notes:

(8) Fatal injury figures cover (for passengers) all non-medical related incidents including suicides and accidents involving trespassers, and (for employees) include accidents involving contractors working for LUL. Minor injuries exclude cases involving only minor cuts and bruises.

(9) 1995 figures do not include data for December.

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