§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount of cash was spent in the most recent financial year on pharmaceutical services in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland; and what proportion of total expenditure this represents.
§ Mr. John MacKayTotal expenditure on pharmaceutical services in hospitals in Scotland for the year ended 31 March 1983 was £69.7 million. This figure represents 6.06 per cent, of the recurrent expenditure by health boards on the hospital and community health services programme for that year.