HL Deb 21 May 1985 vol 464 c284WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

On what dates the agreements between the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the Department of Health and Social Security for the remuneration of pharmacist contractors for the periods 1st January 1984 to 31st December 1984 and 1st January 1985 to 31st March 1985 were initially made.

Baroness Trumpington

Agreement was reached on pharmacists' remuneration for the period 1st January 1984 to 31st December 1984 on 20th July 1984. This settlement was based on a forecast of costs for that period.

Agreement was reached on pharmacists' remuneration for the period 1st January 1985 to 31st March 1985 and 1st April 1985 to 31st March 1986 on 5th March 1985. That settlement was based on a forecast of costs for those periods. The settlement of 5th March 1985 also included a correction of the forecasts made in the previous settlement.