§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what portion of the outturn for pharmaceutical services for the 10 years 1973–74 to 1982–83 is attributable to the net ingredient cost of medicines, dressings and appliances and so on supplied through those services.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information is as follows:
Cost of drugs, dressings and appliances as a percentage of the gross cost of the Pharmaceutical Services Year ended 31 March Percentage 1974 73.0 1975 73.3 1976 73.5 1977 75.9 1978 78.4 1979 79.5 1980 80.4 1981 78.9 1982 78.1 1983 78.4 Note: The cost of drugs etc. includes the cost of containers.