HL Deb 21 October 1993 vol 549 cc57-8WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the cost of disbursement to pharmacy contractors excluding the cost of material dispensed.

Baroness Cumberlege

The provisions in the main estimates for the remuneration of pharmacists including appliance contractors (and oxygen concentrate suppliers for England and Wales only) for 1993–94 are as follows:

£million
England 600
Wales 48
Scotland 69
Northern Ireland 30