Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 March 2007. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 2 March 2007 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Death: Alcoholic Drinks

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many alcohol-related deaths there were in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area.

Answer: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Colin Mowl, date 2 March 2007:"The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many alcohol-related deaths there were in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area. I am replying in her absence. (124980)""The attached table provides the number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause in each parliamentary constituency in England and Wales, in 2005 (the latest year available). A copy has been placed in the House of Commons Library.""The number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause in each local authority district in England and Wales, in 2005 (the latest year available), was provided in the Answer to Question 95456, which can be found in Hansard No. 450 of October 2006, col. 1627."

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