§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether substantive negotiations on a new contract for pharmacy between the Government and the Pharmaceutical General Council (Scotland) will take place before a negotiated settlement between the pharmaceutical services negotiating committee and the Department of Health and Social Security is completed.
§ Mr. John MacKayI can confirm that negotiations are taking place between my Department and the Pharmaceutical General Council (Scotland) in parallel with those taking place between the pharmaceutical services negotiating committee and the Department of Health and Social Security.