§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the latest figures available for (a) the number of alcoholics, male and female, in Northern Ireland, (b) the number of abnormal drinkers, male and female, and (c) the level of alcoholism among male and female offenders serving one to four years.
§ Mr. John Patten:Precise figures are not available of the number of alcoholics or abnormal drinkers in Northern Ireland. There are no official figures relating to alcoholism among offenders in prisons or the young offenders' centre. So far as training schools are concerned, only one resident (female) out of a present population of 326 is identified as requiring, and is receiving, special counselling and help on account of a drinking problem.