§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to bring the barbiturate drug tuinal under Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs Act.
§ Dr. SummerskillThis is a matter on which my right hon. Friend is statutorily required to consult the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The council's latest advice is that it would not recommend such a step at the present time. It is, however, keeping a close watch on the effect of the campaign initiated last year by the medical and dental professions to encourage restraint in the prescribing of barbiturate drugs and they will be evaluating the results.