§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total expenditure declared under the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme on representatives and the average amount per general practitioner this represents.
§ Mr. MoyleTotal expenditure on representatives by all companies submitting annual financial returns under the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme in 1976, the latest year for which full information is available, was £26 million. Representatives visit hospital and community health medical staff and ophthalmic medical practitioners as well as general medical and dental practitioners, but it is not possible to distinguish between hospital and other visiting. The average expenditure per all doctors and dentists in the United Kingdom was £323.