§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the basic container allowance paid in the years 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1977; and what was the average actual cost over half-ounce glass tablet bottles and 100 ml and 500 ml glass medicine bottles in the same years.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe container allowance paid for every prescription—except a "bulk" or oxygen prescription—dispensed by chemists was as follows:
New Pence 1968 0.80 (1.91d) 1972 (January-July) 0.83 1972 (August-December) 1.00 1976 (January-August 1.55 1976 (September-December) 1.80 1977 (January-June) 1.80 1977 (July-December) 2.50 I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible in reply to the second part of the Question.