§ Mr. Dunlopasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the value of drugs prescribed under the National Health Service by chemists in Northern Ireland for the past three years.
§ Mr. Carter,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1977] gave the following information:
The estimated ingredient cost of drugs dispensed by chemists in Northern Ireland in the last three years is:
£ million 1974 … … … 8.7 1975 … … … 11 1976 … … … 14.4 These figures do not include the cost of dressings or appliances, allowances for containers, or dispensing fees, profits or allowances for overhead expenses.