§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the amount spent by each service on medication in the last financial year; and what are the arrangements for the payments for medication by service men(a) on active service and (b) not on active service.
§ Mr. HanleyThe amount spent on medication—drugs and dressings—for each service in financial year 1992–93 was as follows:
£ million Service Amount Royal Navy 3.293 Army 12.190 Royal Air Force 5.615 TOTAL 21.098 Service personnel are entitled to free medication whether or not they are on active service.