To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the level of take up of influenza vaccine by pensioners over 65 years old in West Chelmsford constituency in each year since 1997. (166244)

Flu vaccine uptake data were collected for the first time on those aged 65 and over from 2000-01. Data are collected by primary care trust (PCT) and strategic health authority. Data are not collected by constituency. Due to geographical changes West Chelmsford fell within North Essex PCT, Essex Health Authority (HA), and Chelmsford PCT between 2000-01 to 2006-07.

The percentage uptake of those aged 65 and over who received a flu vaccine in North Essex in 2000-01 and 2001-02, Essex HA in 2002-03, Chelmsford PCT 2003-04 to 2005-06 and North Essex in 2006-07 is available in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to point (9) in his letter to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire of 2 October 2007, reference PO00000234668, whether any foreign Governments have arranged to purchase vaccine for use in the event of an influenza pandemic from manufacturers in the UK. (166459)

We do not have any information on this as it is a commercial decision between United Kingdom manufacturers and foreign Governments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the take-up of influenza vaccinations by pensioners over 65 years old in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each year since 1997. (167775)

Data are not collected by constituency. For data which are available, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 29 October 2007, Official Report, column 1035W.

Data are not available by county.

Influenza vaccine uptake data for those over 65 years of age were collected for the first time from 2000. The uptake of influenza vaccination in those over 65 years of age in England from 2000 is shown in the following table;