§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many female alcoholics it is estimated there are; and what are the estimated figures for each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergWe cannot tell precisely as there are difficulties in definition. However, an OPCS 459W survey "Drinking in England and Wales" carried out in 1978 found that about 2 per cent. of women in the survey had drinking problems compared with 5 per cent. of men.