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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of alcohol-related harm in the last year.

Answer

Alcohol-related harm was estimated to cost the United Kingdom economy £7.3 billion for 2009-10. Work is ongoing to produce estimates for more recent years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228427
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Costs Misuse
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk