§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received the publication of the Euromonitor research organisation "Health Report 1981"; and whether figures available to him substantiate its findings that drug consumption in Great Britain is rising faster than any other Western country.
§ Dr. VaughanI have not received this publication, though I should be happy to consider any information from86W it that the hon. Member wished to provide. International comparisons are difficult, but surveys in recent years have suggested that the United Kingdom compares favourably with other European countries both in the number of items prescribed per person per year and in the total cost of medicines consumed per person per year.