§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent consideration he has given to providing needles used in conjunction with a pen injection device on prescription to patients with diabetes; [19620]
(2) if he will estimate the cost to public funds of making needles used in conjunction with a pen injection device available on prescription to patients with diabetes. [19621]
§ Mr. MaloneWe are currently considering whether insulin injection pen needles should be prescribable by general practitioners on the national health service and we are considering evidence of cost to public funds.