§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make available in the Official Report the results of the investigation into the combination of surge and high spring tides which led to the flooding along the Sussex coast in the early hours of 3 February.
§ Mrs. FennerThe water authority's investigation of the sea levels recorded at Newhaven tide gauge—the gauge for the Sussex coast—has shown that the level reached in the early morning of 2 February, 4.25m (OD), was the highest recorded since records began in 1913. It is known from previous research work that the 1 in 250 year level at Newhaven is 3.9m (OD). It is not possible to establish the probability of the 4.25m (OD) level with any certainty, but it is well in excess of 1 in 250 years and thus this event must be considered as very rare.
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Drug tariff Strength Pack size Drug Price Branded price mg £ £ 25 500 Imipramine 2.40 16.25 25 500 Amitriptyline 3.90 10.40 25 500 *Indomethacin 16.16 27.66 40 1,000 *Propranolol 27.86 42.12 * These two items are included in part VD of the drug tariff. The difference between (a) the total net ingredient cost to the National Health Service of all presentations of these drugs actually prescribed and (b) the cost on the assumption that every single prescription had been dispensed at the equivalent drug tariff prices is estimated to be about £30 million.
This estimate is based on December 1982 prices applied to the prescription statistics for the year ending 30 June 1982, the latest period for which statistics are available.
Figures relate to family practitioner services in England only.