§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of doctors and other licensed practitioners (a) in the National Health Service and (b) in the private sector who have been found guilty of prescribing controlled drugs irresponsibily.
§ Mr. MellorSince 1974 10 doctors have been found by tribunals set up under the provisions of section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to have been prescribing controlled drugs in an irresponsible manner. Of these, one issued solely NHS prescriptions, and the remaining nine issued either solely private prescriptions or a mixture of both NHS and private prescriptions.