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Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Volume 470: debated on Tuesday 8 January 2008

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Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people died of spinal muscular atrophy in each year since 2001. (175290)

Angela Eagle

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 7 January 2008:

As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many people died of spinal muscular atrophy in each year from 2001. (175290)

The table below contains numbers of deaths where the underlying cause was spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes in England and Wales from 2001 to 2006, the latest year for which data are available.

Number of deaths from spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes1 in England and Wales, 2001 to 20062

Number

2001

1,479

2002

1,518

2003

1,520

2004

1,551

2005

1,616

2006

1,702

1 The cause of death for spinal muscular atrophy and related conditions was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code G12. 2 Figures are for registrations of death in each calendar year.