§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the dates upon which the following percentage reductions in purchases for the National Health Service from Company A took effect, namely, aldomet 15 per cent., benemid 17 per cent., cogentin 9 per cent., colbenemid 5 per cent., cortisone acetate tablets 25 milligram 25 per cent., cremomycin 16 per cent., cremotresimide 22 per cent., decadron 14 per cent., edecrin 20 per cent., hydrocortone tablets 10 milligram 22 per cent., hydroderm 26 per cent., hydromet 21 per cent., hydro-saluric 35 per cent., hydro-saluric K 32 per cent., indocid 8 per cent., salupres 10 per cent., saluric 13 per cent., sulphasuxidine 9 per cent., tetrazets 6 per cent., tryptixol 85 milligram 48 per cent.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe percentages listed are total reductions since 1st 73W January, 1962. The individual reductions are as follows:
Individual Reduction Percentage Date Aldomet 5.0 Jan., 1966 5.5 Dec,1967 6.0 * Benemid 9.9 Nov., 1966 7.6 Jan., 1968 Cogentin 9.0 Feb., 1962 Colbenemid 5.4 Jan., 1968 Cortisone Acetate Tabs. 10.0 April, 1964 25 mg. 16.7 Nov., 1965 Cremomycin 8.9 April, 1963 7.8 Jan., 1966 Cremotresamide 15.8 Oct., 1962 7.3 May, 1964 Decadron 4.8 Sept., 1962 10.0 * Edecrin 20.0 Jan., 1968 Hydrocortone Tabs. 10 mg. 22.1 Aug., 1964 Hydroderm 17.5 Nov., 1964 10.0 * Hydromet 7.1 May, 1966 10.0 Dec., 1967 6.0 * Hydrosaluric 15.0 Feb., 1963 15.0 Jan., 1966 10.0 * Hydrosaluric K. 10.0 Feb., 1963 10.0 Jan., 1966 7.5 Dec, 1967 10.0 Indocid 3.6 Jan., 1968 5.0 * Salupres 10.0 Feb., 1963 Saluric 3.1 May, 1962 10.0 * Sulphasuxidine 9.0 Oct., 1962 Tetrazets 6.0 Oct., 1962 Tryptizol 25 mg. 45.5 Jan., 1962 5.0 * The date has yet to be announced for the reductions marked *, but they are being given retrospective effect on purchases for the National Health Service.