§ 36. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the hon. Member for St. George's-in-the-East, as representing the Insurance Commissioners, whether the Insurance Commissioners have reason to believe that in several areas the amounts of the panel chemists' accounts for drugs supplied in the first quarter of the year are greater than for the corresponding quarter of the previous year; and what action they propose to take so that the chemists may get paid for the drugs they supply on the doctors' orders?
§ Mr. W. BENNAs I stated in a previous reply to the hon. Member, the Commissioners are informed that in some cases an increase is shown. The question as to the causes of the increase and as to any steps which may be necessary is receiving careful attention.