HC Deb 29 January 1979 vol 961 cc319-20W
Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the names of British drug firms which export to developing countries; (2) if he will list in the Official Report the names of the British firms, or multinational firms with branches in Great Britain, which export drugs to developing countries which have been banned in Great Britain.

Mr. Moyle

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 23 January 1979, Vol. 961, c. 109–10], gave the following answer:

This information is not available centrally; most of the large pharmaceutical companies export to developing countries.

Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the names of the medical central sterile supply department services will be disrupted at Good Hope Hospital and a general work-to-rule will operate. There is local agreement to maintain emergency services by staff volunteers and management in the central sterile supply department and other means of maintaining linen supply are being implemented. The action will mean that waiting list admissions will be suspended and only emergency services will operate. Everything possible will be done to mitigate effect on patients.