§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the estimated cost in the year 1975–76 of treating human infertility under the National Health Service and, within the total, what is the estimated cost of pharmaceuticals prescribed for that purpose.
§ Lord WELLS-PESTELLThe provision of treatment under the National Health Service for human infertility is the responsibility of Health Authorities. The cost of providing these facilities, including the pharmaceuticals, is met from the total funds available to Health Authorities to cover the expenditure on services provided under the NHS. I regret that separate figures are not available either for the total cost of providing this treatment, or for the total cost of the pharmaceuticals.