§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much has been budgeted for the national publicity campaign which his Department intends to run to advise patients of the introduction of limited list prescribing; and whether this expenditure will be offset against the £75 million savings which he is seeking to make in the National Health Service drugs bill in the coming financial year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo national advertising is planned, but approximately £30,000 has been budgeted for printing leaflets for patients explaining selected list prescribing. This money will be found from savings on centrally funded services during 1984–85 and will not, therefore, be offset against anticipated savings on the National Health Service drugs bill during 1985–86.