HC Deb 05 February 2004 vol 417 c1065W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health to which year the baseline level of 1,480 drug-related deaths refers in relation to the target of reducing the number of drug-related deaths. [152832]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The year to which the baseline level of 1,480 drug-related deaths refers in relation to the target of reducing the number of drug related deaths is 1999.