The hon. Gentleman refers to public health funding since 2015, but is he aware that in 2015, it was identified that the cost to the NHS of smoking was £144.8 million in prescriptions, almost £900 million in out-patient visits, almost £900 million in hospital admissions, and a total of £2.6 billion? Is not investing in smoking cessation money well spent?
Health and Care Bill
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Peter Dowd
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 November 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.
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