HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 cc141-2W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many licences for parallel imports of medicines have been granted by his Department.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Information about the number of licences for parallel imports granted by the Medicines Control Agency is published regularly inMAIL (Medicines Act Information Letter). The most recent edition (April 1990) states that as at 31 January 1990, 2,200 licences had been issued. A copy is available in the Library.

Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on the reasons why the new precautionary measures required by the Medicines Control Agency to detect possible counterfeit

£
Group 1 September 1986 1 September 1987 1 September 1988 1 September 1989 1 January 1990
District General Managers
DGM 1
From 33,500 35,175 37,110 39,520 40,500
To 44,220 46,431 48,985 56,513 58,500
DGM 2
From 32,000 33,600 35,450 37,750 38,250
To 42,240 44,352 46,794 53,983 55,250
DGM 3
From 30,500 32,025 33,790 35,990 35,000
To 40,260 42,273 44,603 51,466 50,750
Unit General Managers
UGM 1
From 28,000 29,400 31,020 33,040 35,000
To 38,640 40,572 42,808 49,395 50,750
UGM 2
From 25,500 26,775 28,250 30,090 30,750
To 35,190 36,950 38,985 44,985 44,500
UGM 3
From 23,000 24,150 25,480 27,140 27,750
To 31,740 33,327 35,162 >40,574 40,250
UGM 4
From 20,000 21,000 22,160 23,600 24,000
To 27,600 28,980 30,581 35,282 34,750
UGM 5
From 16,500 17,325 18,280 19,470 —
To 22,770 23,909 25,226 29,108 —

Notes:

1. The higher figures shown include the maximum loading for job weight and the maximum possible performance-related pay.

2. The UGM 5 group was merged with UGM 4 from 1 January 1990. This was one of a number of changes introduced to simplify the pay system and make it more flexible.

medicines among parallel imports from European Community member states do not require batch analysis of all such imports.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

No formal representations have been received.