§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the National Health Service 57W budget was represented by the cost of prescribed medicines in 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1984, respectively.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the prescriptions issued during the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available were of medicines listed in the "Monthly Index of Medical Specialties."
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of prescriptions issued for each registered National Health Service patient during the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available; and what were the comparative figures in the other member countries of the European Community.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe average number of prescriptions dispensed to each patient registered on a doctor's National Health Service list in 1983 was 6.8. We do not have available the comparative figures in other member countries of the European Community.