§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which pharmaceutical companies supplying the National Health Service have made payments to people alleging damage from their products; and if the effect that the payments had in lowering profits led to an increase in his Department's payment to the company.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect information in this form. If a company were to pay compensation we would not normally expect to allow it as an admissible expense in calculating the prices of NHS medicines and therefore increases would not be allowed on this account.