HC Deb 26 March 2001 vol 365 cc453-4W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much he has allocated for(a) nicotine replacement therapies and (b) bupropion (Zyban) for (i) 2000–01 and (ii) 2001–02. [153441]

Yvette Cooper

The provision for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion (Zyban) has been made within the uplift made for the drugs bill within unified allocations for 2001–02, an increase of 8.9 per cent. In 2000–01, £20 million was allocated to fund specialist smoking cessation services, including the provision of free NRT to poorer smokers. £20 million has been allocated to specialist cessation services in 2001–02; this excludes drug costs.