Flags and Emblems Act 1954

HC Deb 12 December 1985 vol 88 c729W

26. Mr. Bell

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will introduce legislation to repeal the Flags and Emblems Act 1954.

Mr. Scott

We shall want to give careful consideration to this question. No decisions have yet been taken.

Prescriptions dispensed by chemists and appliance suppliers
Period	Prescriptions dispensed	Percentage exempt from charge*	Patients contributions†	Payment from public funds	Total cost	Average gross cost per prescription	Number and type of pre-payment certificates	Revenue from sale of pre-payment certificates
	Thousands		£ thousands	£ thousands	£ thousands	£	4 month	12 month	£
Quarter ended
31 March 1984	3,501	84.89	744	14,974	15,795	4.51	1,536	3,003	76,655
30 June 1984	3,455	85.48	806	15,246	16,100	4.66	1,020	1,531	47,588
30 September 1984	3,192	85.73	733	14,938	15,714	4.92	1,165	1,487	43,176
31 December 1984	3,519	85.89	798	15,889	16,740	4.76	2,327	3,151	52,753
31 March 1985	3,734	86.63	802	16,590	17,492	4.68	1,461	3,499	99,503
30 June 1985	3,029	87.60	754	14,549	15,358	5.07	1,094	1,576	55,488
30 September 1985	3,036	87.35	772	14,861	15,685	5.17	1,127	1,283	52,280