§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why he does not propose to submit the claims of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee regarding net profit margins to arbitration in a manner similar to the arrangement made recently in Scotland.
§ Mr. EnnalsI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) on 3rd April—[Vol. 947, c.26–7.] I am not aware of any reference to arbitration on pharmacists' remuneration in Scotland since 1975.