Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning from exposure in their homes to (a) solid wood, (b) gas and (c) other fuel burning appliances since 2015; and if he will make a statement.

Data are not collected in the format requested.

In 2015, Public Health England (PHE) contributed towards a paper with Health Protection Research Unit staff which reported that based on analysis of data for the period 2001-10, the annual average of the accidental non-fire-related carbon monoxide (CO) hospital admissions was 250; the paper can be viewed here:

https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/38/1/76/2362876

There have been no further estimations.

Annually, there are around 25 deaths from accidental CO poisoning in England and Wales.

The data about the number of deaths from accidental poisoning by carbon monoxide in England and Wales from 2007-16 can be found in the latest Cross Government Group On Gas Safety And Carbon Monoxide Awareness 2017 report, which can be viewed here:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm

PHE is involved in a number of activities aimed at improving knowledge and awareness of the risks and harms of CO. More information can be viewed here:

https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2015/12/15/carbon-monoxide-the-silent-killer/