Smoking-related Diseases (Hansard, 1 March 1999)

HC Deb 01 March 1999 vol 326 cc577-8W 577W

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the cost of health services for the treatment of patients with smoking-related diseases. [73179]

§ Ms Jowell
We have had no discussion on this specific aspect of smoking policy.
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§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the NHS of the treatment given to patients with smoking-related diseases. [73180]

§ Ms Jowell
The annual cost to the National Health Service of treating smoking-related disease is estimated to be between £1.4 billion and £1.7 billion for England.