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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 16 December 2008.

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Photo of David Evennett David Evennett Opposition Whip (Commons) 2:30, 16 December 2008

Figures given to me by the Minister in a written answer show that alcohol-related finished admissions to hospital in Bexley have increased by more than 70 per cent. since 2002. Does that not show that Government policies on tackling the public health problems caused by alcohol are not working, and why we need our vital accident and emergency hospital department at Queen Mary's in Sidcup?