All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.The following tables provide the absolute number of deaths from cancer between 26 April 1986 and 31 December 2004 byformer European parliamentary constituency and NHS board.Deaths from Cancer1 Between 26 April 1986 and 31 December 2004, by Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1986 (part) 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Scotland 9,819 14,650 14,720 14,917 14,957 14,876 15,132 Central Scotland 1,206 1,802 1,797 1,847 1,983 1,898 1,889 Ayrshire and Arran 147 179 182 226 225 200 214 Forth Valley 287 407 419 396 410 412 379 Greater Glasgow 34 48 47 54 58 63 48 Lanarkshire 738 1,168 1,149 1,171 1,290 1,223 1,248 Glasgow 1,773 2,653 2,513 2,579 2,548 2,493 2,577 Greater Glasgow 1,773 2,653 2,513 2,579 2,548 2,493 2,577 Highlands and Islands 752 1,117 1,160 1,177 1,199 1,151 1,188 Argyll and Clyde 133 210 208 220 185 186 208 Grampian 134 197 216 202 207 203 223 Highland 342 542 512 575 624 566 551 Orkney 35 39 64 50 44 43 42 Shetland 37 44 62 35 55 53 56 Western Isles 71 85 98 95 84 100 108 Lothians 1,262 1,855 1,926 1,843 1,932 1,894 1,940 Lothian 1,262 1,855 1,926 1,843 1,932 1,894 1,940 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,165 1,760 1,794 1,789 1,720 1,800 1,823 Fife 615 905 937 985 921 955 995 Forth Valley 243 356 380 321 322 349 358 Tayside 307 499 477 483 477 496 470 North East Scotland 1,246 1,815 1,782 1,862 1,802 1,826 1,840 Grampian 739 1,104 1,073 1,116 1,064 1,108 1,080 Tayside 507 711 709 746 738 718 760 South of Scotland 1,201 1,810 1,773 1,840 1,878 1,877 1,909 Ayrshire and Arran 421 641 566 620 612 624 652 Borders 213 316 331 338 396 344 347 Dumfries and Galloway 267 446 442 437 432 453 470 Lanarkshire 130 176 202 218 191 212 199 Lothian 170 231 232 227 247 244 241 West of Scotland 1,181 1,767 1,916 1,908 1,819 1,893 1,911 Argyll and Clyde 688 1,019 1,095 1,107 1,085 1,059 1,121 Ayrshire and Arran 141 224 231 238 200 245 241 Greater Glasgow 352 524 590 563 534 589 549 Not known 33 71 59 72 76 44 55 Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Scotland 15,458 15,164 15,224 15,171 14,889 14,752 Central Scotland 2,062 1,970 1,896 1,962 1,993 1,891 Ayrshire and Arran 235 213 194 230 239 245 Forth Valley 434 431 386 430 407 390 Greater Glasgow 65 65 43 50 47 63 Lanarkshire 1,328 1,261 1,273 1,252 1,300 1,193 Glasgow 2,465 2,418 2,549 2,340 2,308 2,256 Greater Glasgow 2,465 2,418 2,549 2,340 2,308 2,256 Highlands and Islands 1,220 1,251 1,246 1,189 1,249 1,228 Argyll and Clyde 214 248 226 210 229 225 Grampian 224 213 213 209 210 216 Highland 563 567 591 565 593 602 Orkney 53 51 52 45 60 51 Shetland 63 69 58 55 52 49 Western Isles 103 103 106 105 105 85 Lothians 1,885 1,871 1,821 1,918 1,865 1,858 Lothian 1,885 1,871 1,821 1,918 1,865 1,858 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,890 1,879 1,830 1,890 1,746 1,856 Fife 1,021 981 998 1,014 935 1,018 Forth Valley 363 362 341 367 325 371 Tayside 506 536 491 509 486 467 North East Scotland 1,957 1,807 1,902 1,931 1,872 1,874 Grampian 1,244 1,113 1,129 1,155 1,148 1,125 Tayside 713 694 773 776 724 749 South of Scotland 2,002 1,979 1,975 1,922 1,955 1,900 Ayrshire and Arran 687 659 694 615 662 640 Borders 373 345 320 359 345 351 Dumfries and Galloway 440 493 463 461 454 465 Lanarkshire 223 190 206 231 228 173 Lothian 279 292 292 256 266 271 West of Scotland 1,922 1,937 1,959 2,014 1,901 1,887 Argyll and Clyde 1,149 1,148 1,127 1,180 1,068 1,089 Ayrshire and Arran 212 235 224 248 213 231 Greater Glasgow 561 554 608 586 620 567 Not known 55 52 46 5 0 2 Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Scotland 14,789 14,958 15,196 15,051 15,116 15,047 Central Scotland 2,007 2,052 2,068 2,101 2,070 2,025 Ayrshire and Arran 250 224 244 239 256 232 Forth Valley 429 445 436 460 487 435 Greater Glasgow 53 54 67 61 44 56 Lanarkshire 1,275 1,329 1,321 1,341 1,283 1,302 Glasgow 2,252 2,106 2,196 2,186 2,168 2,134 Greater Glasgow 2,252 2,106 2,196 2,186 2,168 2,134 Highlands and Islands 1,262 1,281 1,289 1,268 1,260 1,276 Argyll and Clyde 215 233 218 216 203 217 Grampian 228 241 231 227 210 252 Highland 611 622 641 622 644 614 Orkney 45 38 51 45 45 51 Shetland 56 43 58 48 57 51 Western Isles 107 104 90 110 101 91 Lothians 1,820 1,826 1,934 1,783 1,823 1,794 Lothian 1,820 1,826 1,934 1,783 1,823 1,794 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,838 1,833 1,877 1,920 1,906 1,897 Fife 973 982 1,035 1,036 1,013 1,004 Forth Valley 367 361 353 357 377 388 Tayside 498 490 489 527 516 505 North East Scotland 1,815 1,928 1,962 1,842 1,871 1,941 Grampian 1,114 1,187 1,225 1,147 1,160 1,210 Tayside 701 741 737 695 711 731 South of Scotland 1,933 2,013 1,951 2,090 2,064 2,049 Ayrshire and Arran 654 685 630 701 654 697 Borders 355 343 347 399 354 337 Dumfries and Galloway 433 487 478 455 536 524 Lanarkshire 227 209 226 240 241 241 Lothian 264 289 270 295 279 250 West of Scotland 1,862 1,913 1,918 1,859 1,947 1,926 Argyll and Clyde 1,089 1,090 1,095 1,070 1,087 1,086 Ayrshire and Arran 208 227 237 206 222 234 Greater Glasgow 565 596 586 583 638 606 Not known 0 6 1 2 7 5 Note: 1.