§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements he has made to check the accuracy of the levels of expenditure on sales promotion included in the financial returns of drug companies within the Voluntary Price Regulation Scheme.
§ Mr. AlisonCompanies are given detailed notes on the completion of the financial returns and these include a section dealing with sales promotion expenditure. The returns are accompanied by a certificate from independent qualified auditors stating that they have been completed on the basis set out in the notes and by a statement reconciling total costs shown in the returns with the figures appearing in the company's audited accounts. My Department's own accountant advisers would be asked to make further inquiries where appropriate.