§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost to the NHS of smoking-related illnesses in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleTreatment costs to the national health service are not available on a year-by-year basis. The Health Education Authority's 1993 report, "The Smoking Epidemic—A prescription for Change", provides the most recent estimate. Copies are available in the Library.