§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total cost of the Prescription Pricing Bureau in England and Wales in each of the last three years.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe total cost of the prescription pricing authority, which covers England only, in each of the last three years was as follows:
£ million 1986–87 20.7 1987–88 17.9 1988–89 19.3 The information relating to the Welsh pricing committee is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.