§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average total cost of a National Health Service prescription in December in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is as follows
Prescriptions dispensed during December by chemists, including appliance contractors, in England. Average total cost per prescription December £ 1967 0.523 1968 0.580 1969 0.591* 1970 0.688 1971 0.773 * The average was depressed by a substantial increase in less expensive prescriptions dispensed during an influenza epidemic.