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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 February 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Crime: Alcoholic Drinks

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of alcohol-related crime in each police force area in England and Wales in the last period for which information is available; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

This information is not routinely collected. The only previous estimate of the costs of alcohol-related crime was produced by the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit in support of the government’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy and published in the associated consultation document. The costs for 2001-02 were estimated at up to £7.3 billion. No breakdown by police force area was provided.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c1353-5W;457 c1339-41W; 121585
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Crime Alcoholic drinks
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk