§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what representations he has received from the Pharmaceutical Society in Northumberland about the need for them to be allowed a full opportunity to dispense medicines in rural areas; what replies he has given; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make an examination of the facilities available for rural dispensing in the county of Northumberland by members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.
1967–68 Average net assets £m. (1) Net income £m. (2) Net income as percentage of assets Per cent. (3) Fixed investment in U.K. £m. (4) Exchequer loans £m. (5) Exchequer loans as percentage of fixed investment Per cent. (6) Employees at March. 1968 '000 (7) N.C.B.* 765.51†, 35.3 4.6 80.5 81.9 101.7 446 Electricity Council and Boards in England and Wales 4,306.6║ 262.3║ 6.1 598.8 336.4 56.2 221 Gas Council and Area Boards 1,166 43.7 3.7 281.9 262.2 93.0 123 B.S.C.J‡ 1,058.7 10.4 1.0 86.7 179.5§ 207 254 * The N.C.B. financial year ran from 26th March, 1967 to 30th March, 1968. † This reflects the major part of the capital reconstruction under the Coal Industry Act 1965. ‡ The figures in columns (1) and (7) relate to the end of the first financial year, which ran from 22nd March, 1967 to 30th September, 1968. The figure in column (2) relates to this period. The figures in columns (4) and (5) relate to the period from vesting date, 28th July, 1967, to 30th September 1968. § Includes sums to repay loans taken over at vesting date. ║ Including unbilled revenue (see Electricity Council Annual Report for 1967–68).