§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the annual cost of treating patients suffering from smoking-related diseases and ailments in each year since 1989–90; and if she will make a statement.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyInformation is available only for the costs of hospital admissions in 1988–89 and is taken from the Health Education Authority's report, "The Smoking Epidemic". This estimates the annual hospital costs for smoking-related disease in England and Wales to be £351 million (at 1990–91 prices).