HC Deb 25 March 2004 vol 419 cc940-1W
25. Mrs. Calton

To ask the Minister for Women what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on women and alcohol. [163457]

Ms Hewitt

None. However the analysis that underpins the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England, published by the Government last week, highlights some key issues for Women. Nearly one in five women now exceed 14 units of alcohol each week; on one in five occasions when women drink they do so to excess. The strategy will help tackle alcohol-related harm and its causes.