§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) diuretics, (b) analgesics, (c) night sedations, (d) digoxins, (e) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, (f) laxatives, (g) corticosteroids, (h) beta blockers, (i) beta agonists, (j) long-acting nitrates and (k) aminophyllines have been prescribed to people in the United Kingdom broken down by age bands of 10 years in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [2882]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation on the number of prescription items listed alphabetically within therapeutic class for England 1995 is available in a publication entitled "Prescription Cost Analysis, England, 1995", copies of which are available in the Library. For previous years' data, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member. for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) on 18 June, at column415.
Questions relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland respectively.