§ Sir T. Brintonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why dispensing doctors in Worcestershire did not receive on 1st March payments due to them for prescriptions dispensed in December; and whether he will give instructions for interest to be paid for the overdue period.
§ Mr. CrossmanI regret that payment was delayed till 13th March mainly because of sickness at the Pricing Office where the prescriptions are priced for payment. The answer to the second part of the Question is "No".