§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Minister of Health what was the value of medicines issued on prescription under the National Health Service in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe information is as follows:
Ingredient cost of prescriptions dispensed by chemists under the National Health Service:
England and Wales Scotland £ million £ million 1962 … 59.0 6.3 1963 … 64.6 6.9 1964 … 71.7 7.6 1965 … 86.3 9.4 1966 (estimated) … 95.8 10.5