§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimates he has made of the savings to his Department by the introduction of the restricted list of medicines that can be prescribed by general practitioners under the National Health Service.
§ Mr. NewtonIn 1985–86 the selected list scheme saved £75 million on the drugs bill. It is difficult to make meaningful estimates for subsequent years, but we have no reason to doubt that significant savings continue to be made.