§ Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will break down the figures for the total number of pharmacists (a) in the United Kingdom and
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 (a) Pharmacies in Great Britain Health centre pharmacies 29 42 52 61 69 84 Multiple chemists with five or more branches nationally 2,465 2,464 2,455 2,366 2,657 2,649 All other chemists 7,961 7,824 7,753 7,797 7,532 7,622 Total in Great Britain 10,455 10,330 10,260 10,224 10,258 10,355 (b) Pharmacies in Devon Health centre pharmacies * 1 1 1 1 1 Multiple chemists with five or more branches nationally * 62 55 60 61 59 All other chemists * 147 147 147 142 142 Total in Devon 217 210 203 208 204 202 * Breakdown not available.
§ Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the total number of retail pharmacists in the county of Devon in the years 1977 to date.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNumbers of retail pharmacies in contract with Devon family practitioner committee for the provision of National Health Service dispensing were:
Numbers 1977 217 1978 210 1979 203 1980 208 1981 204 1982 202