HC Deb 19 July 1990 vol 176 cc661-2W
Mr. Gregory

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the value of national health service drugs administered in Wales(a) in total and (b) in hospitals in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Grist

The net ingredient cost of all drugs and dressing administered by the NHS in Wales during 1988–89 was £160,154,164 of which the cost of drugs and dressing administered by district health authorities was £22,618,505 and £3,556,682 respectively.