HC Deb 03 May 1978 vol 949 c143W
Mr. Patrick Jenkin

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many prescriptions were written by doctors in the United Kingdom in 1974 and 1977, respectively; and what were the figures in those years for England and Wales.

Mr. Ennals

An estimated 318,457,000 prescriptions were dispensed in the family practitioner services in England and Wales during 1977 as compared with 295,385,000 in 1974. Similar comparative figures for Great Britain and the United Kingdom are not yet available.