HC Deb 06 August 1980 vol 990 c184W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prescriptions per capita were written in Scotland in 1979; and what was the average net ingredient cost of the prescriptions issued.

Mr. Fairgrieve

The number of prescriptions dispensed by chemists and appliance suppliers in Scotland in 1979 per person on general practitioners' lists was 6.48. The average net ingredient cost of the prescriptions dispensed was £2.09.