§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many suicides there were in penal establishments in 1983.
Narcotic drug addicts notified to the Home Office and the number of addicts recorded as receiving notifiable drugs in Treatment of their addiction at 31 December North Western RHA Number of persons Police force area New addicts notified during year Former addicts notified during year Addicts recorded at 31 December Lancashire 1974 32 15 38 1982 94 25 163 Percentage change +194 +67 +329 Greater Manchester and Lancashire (North Western Regional Health Authority) 1974 52 22 69 1982 182 47 269 Percentage change +250 +114 +290