HC Deb 20 January 1972 vol 829 c258W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider taking steps to give financial assistance to chemists willing to operate a collection and delivery service to people in rural communities who, at present, require to travel considerable distances and incur heavy bus fares to have prescriptions dispensed.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Since 1st January, 1971, chemists have been reimbursed the transport charges involved in the operation of collection and delivery services arranged by the Pharmaceutical Society with the Executive Council concerned.