HC Deb 30 January 1984 vol 53 c112W
Mr. Bermingham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make it his policy to answer questions on statistics of (a) prescriptions issued for drugs based on particular active ingredients, (b) the total number of tablets dispensed in each category and (c) the cost of such prescriptions.

Mr. John Patten

Information about the prescribing volume and cost of individual drugs is of commercial value and it is not the practice to divulge it.