§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were admitted to Northern Ireland hospitals for treatment of drug addiction in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is not available in the form requested and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. The number of hospital admissions and re-admissions for treatment of drug associated illness was as follows in 1976, 1977 and 1978:
Year 1976 57 1977 56 1978 44