§ Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide details of the total amount recovered from retail pharmacists under the discount scale and from pharmaceutical manufacturers under the price regulation scheme in 1982–83 and the estimated figures for 1983–84.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe amounts recovered and expected to be recovered from pharmacists under the discount scale are as follows:
Year £ million 1982–83 54.0 1983–84 *60.5 * (estimated) (both figures are for England only)
Cash refunds from pharmaceutical manufacturers under the price regulation scheme total:
Year £ million 1982–83 4.035 1983–84 *3.25 * (estimated) (both figures are for the United Kingdom)