§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has yet reached a decision on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on National Health Service drugs regarding the possible addition of mucodyne to the limited list of drugs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) on 21 January at column635.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he last asked the Advisory Committee on the Limited List to re-examine adding to the list of permitted drugs (a) Frisium, (b) Actifed, (c) Phensedyl, (d) Dimotapp and (e) Triominic; and what recent representations he has received about these five medicines.
Benefit 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–873 (a) Chorlton Maternity 5 (See note1)
20 11 11 Sickness/Invalidity (See note2) 6 12 6 7 Supplementary 5 5 9 10 (b) Rusholme Maternity 8 (See note1)
14 9 15 Sickness/Invalidity (See note2) 10 11 9 14 Supplementary 10 8 11 10 (c) Sale Maternity 6 (See note1)
19 16 12 Sickness/Invalidity (See note2) 8 14 12 11 Supplementary 6 4 6 6 1 Includes non-contributory maternity grant. The information given for other years relates to maternity allowance claims only. 2 2 Separate figures not available. 3 3 To 13 January.