§ 38. Mr. HASLAMasked the President of the Board of Trade whether opiates, cocaine, and poisonous drugs are still being sold by unqualified persons to any of the services in connection with the Army and Navy; whether such drugs are now procurable by the public without the presentation of a prescription from a qualified physician or surgeon; and, if so, will he consider the desirability, in view of the continual increase taking place in the use of such dangerous drugs, of taking such steps as may be necessary to prevent their use where not required for medical or surgical purposes?
Mr. SAMUELMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave yesterday to the hon. Members for Plymouth and for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities.
§ Mr. RAFFANWill the draft Regulation be submitted to medical bodies, so that they may make representations before it is finally settled?
Mr. SAMUELThe Royal College of Physicians has been consulted. I am not sure whether the organisation representing the dentists has been consulted. I will take that into consideration.