§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the cost in each year since 1979 of medicines prescribed by doctors and dentists;
(2) what was the cost in each year since 1979 of dispensing medicines prescribed by doctors and dentists.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1986, c. 87]: The information available is in the table.
England: Family practitioner services (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Year Net cost (after discount) of prescriptions dispensed Dispensing costs Total £ million £ million £ million 1979 584 155 739 1980 705 193 898 1981 803 223 1,026 1982 924 257 1,181 1983 1,034 274 1,308 1984 1,080 329 1,409 1985 1,173 345 1,518 *These do not include the basic practice allowance.