§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the Medicines Commission has refused to discuss with the Chiropodists Board its proposals to restrict the sale of local anaesthetics to chiropodists in concentrations up to 1 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoyleI understand that the Medicines Commission has not refused to meet the Chiropodists Board. The proposal to limit to 1 per cent. the strength of anaesthetics which may be administered by chiropodists is based on the advice of the Medicines Commission and was included in the general proposals for implementation of Part III of the Medicines Act 1968, which were circulated for comment in March 1976. Representations have been recevied from a number of bodies representing chiropodists, but I have found no grounds for not accepting the Commission's advice.