§ Mrs. GormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the annual cost to the National Health Service of prescriptions of anti-depressants and tranquillisers to women in the 45 to 60 years age group.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect this information centrally in the form requested. But in England in 1987 the net ingredient cost of prescriptions for anti-depressants and sedatives and tranquillisers dispensed by community pharmacists was £28.9 million and £14.3 million respectively.