HL Deb 27 July 1979 vol 401 cc2165-6WA
Lord WINSTANLEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their present estimate of the cost of providing (a) disposable hypodermic needles and (b) disposable syringes on Forms FP 10 for patients suffering from diabetes.

Lord CULLEN of ASHBOURNE

At current prices, the estimated additional annual cost of providing disposable needles and syringes on Forms FP 10 for patients in England suffering from diabetes is £3.8 million and £6.6 million, respectively.