HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 c211W
Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply of 9 July to the right hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South, which activities of the Committee on Safety of Medicines are to be expanded following the forecast £123,000 increase in its resources for 1980–81 compared with 1979–80.

Sir George Young

I shall let the right hon. Gentleman have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of part-time officers that the Committee on Safety of Medicines has had in the field for each of the last five years.

Sir George Young

The number of part-time medical officers employed by the Department at the present time, to follow up reports of adverse reactions to drugs, is 87. Figures of the number employed in previous years are not available.