HC Deb 14 March 1989 vol 149 cc195-6W
25. Mr. Rathbone

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of working hours lost each year from drug misuse.

Mr. Nicholls

It is not possible to estimate with any accuracy the effect of drug misuse on working hours lost. No one knows the full extent of drugs misuse in this country but it is clear that this serious problem affects a significant number of people who are or who otherwise could be in employment.