HC Deb 11 July 1986 vol 101 cc295-6W
Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report, for the last 10 years for which figures are available, the number of prescriptions issued by the National Health Service general practitioners.

Mr. Hayhoe

The information requested is given in the following table:

England
Number of prescription forms (millions) Number of items (millions)
1976 181.7 292.6
1977 181.3 295.6
1978 186.5 307.1
1979 184.0 304.6
1980 183.7 303.3
1981 181.1 300.0
1982 186.7 311.3
1983 188.5 315.3
1984 190.8 320.5
1985 191.6 318.6