§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the number of persons in Northern Ireland who are now suffering from a serious drinking problem, and of the consequent cost to the Province in lost working days.
§ Mr. CarterPreliminary information from a survey commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland suggests that about 40,000 persons over the age of 18 years in Northern Ireland have a serious drinking problem. No estimate is available of the consequent cost in lost working days.