§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are employed in his Department in the administration, preparation and publication of the British Pharmacopoeia.
§ Sir K. JosephThe total Departmental staff complement, covering scientific, technical, clerical, typing and caretaking is 17. Publication is handled by the Pharmaceutical Press.
§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many copies of the British Pharmacopoeia 1968, and the 1969 and 1971 Addenda, respectively, have been exported;
(2) how many copies of the British Pharmacopoeia, 1968, and the 1969 and 1971 Addenda, respectively, have been sold in the United Kingdom;
216W(3) what he estimates to be the number of copies of the British Pharmacopoeia, 1968, and the 1969 and 1971 Addenda, that have been purchased by National Health Service doctors and pharmacists providing pharmaceutical services under the service;
§ Sir K. JosephThe numbers of copies sold are as follows:
Copies Sold Export United Kingdom British Pharmacopoeia 1968 16,188 10,279 1969 Addendum 6,397 2,736 1971 Addendum (Published 1st April, 1971) 1,261 1,003 Sales within the United Kingdom are through booksellers and it is not possible to estimate the number of copies bought by doctors or pharmacists.