§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to issue the further working paper on the implementation of indicative drug budgets to which he referred in his answer to the hon. Member for Northampton, South of 30 January,Official Report, column 130.
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§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe intend to publish in May a further working paper on the operation of the indicative prescribing scheme.
§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how soon after the month end the monthly statement on prescribing costs will be issued to general practitioner practices, family practitioner committees and regional health authorities.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyMonthly statements of expenditure on drugs, medicines and listed appliances prescribed by general practitioners will normally be issued at all levels within four weeks of the end of the month in which the costs were incurred.