HC Deb 27 July 1983 vol 46 c507W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services which drug companies have agreed to take a cut in their profits in the current financial year; and, in each case, by how much.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

All the major companies have agreed to reduce prices by the equivalent of 2½ per cent. by 1 August. The impact on profits will of course vary from company to company.