§ Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the cost to the National Health Service in each of the last five years of treating (a) acute and (b) chronic conditions caused by smoking.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available in the form requested. The most recent estimate of the overall cost to the National Health Service of diseases to which smoking is a major contributory factor is £170 million per annum.