HC Deb 08 December 1970 vol 808 c80W
Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what number of barbiturates have been prescribed in the last convenient period of 12 months.

Mr. Alison

The number of prescriptions for barbiturates dispensed by chemists in England during the year ended 30th June, 1970 was 12.7 million.