§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average cost in 1974–75 and 1975–76 of
Total payments for general medical services Cost per consultation Total payments for consequential pharmaceutical services Cost per head of population for drugs etc. £m. £ £m. £ 1974–75 … 210 1.15 to 1.50 280 6.10 1975–76 … 280 1.50 to 2.00 370 8.00 1976–77 … 315 (estimated) 1.70 to 2.30 450 (estimated) 9.70