§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the amount spent on research and development by the United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry in 1982 and in the first quarter of 1983.
§ Mr. John PattenAnnual financial returns submitted by pharmaceutical companies show that in 1981, the latest year for which final figures are available, the United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry spent £242 million, excluding capital expenditure, on research and development.