HC Deb 14 May 1958 vol 588 cc34-5W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health what has been the cost to the National Health Service of the Purchase Tax imposed on the products Asthma 23-D and Chrysocreme, which are products prescribed solely under the National Health Service and which are not advertised to the general public.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Those two products have been introduced so recently that information about their National Health Service usage is not yet available. It is believed that the cost to date to the National Health Service of Purchase Tax has been minimal.