§ 21. Mr. Prescottasked the Minister of Health what, from the inception of the National Health Service to the most recent convenient date, has been the cost of prescribed proprietary medicines; what would have been the figure if Purchase Tax had not been payable; and what was the total cost of drugs and medicines prescribed in the above period.
§ Mr. BevanI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Wembley, South (Mr. Russell) on 30th March.