§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of branded medicines obtainable without a prescription which were supplied in 1983–84 under prescription were supplied to people entitled to free prescriptions; and what proportion these prescriptions represented of the £120 million per year he referred to on 8 November, Official Report, column 226.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible with as much relevant information as is available although we will not be able to provide figures broken down in the exact form requested.