§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pharmacies have closed down in England in 1976, in 1975 and 1974, respectively.
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§ Mr. MoyleAccording to the records of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, which is responsible for keeping the register of pharmacies, the numbers of closures and openings and the net reduction in pharmacies in England in 1974, 1975 and 1976 up to 30th September were as follows:
Year Openings Closures Net Reduction 1974 120 326 206 1975 119 356 237 1976 to 30th September 1976 69 197 128