§ Mr. GryllsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his policy towards initiatives by a family health services authority in seeking financial sponsorship from pharmaceutical companies for updates of its local formulary for general practitioners at the same time as it is asking the companies for information about their products for possible inclusion in the formulary; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe would not expect family health services authorities (FHSAs) to seek sponsorship
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Perinatal mortality, 2Northern Region, 1989 Total births Perinatal deaths Perinatal rate Tyne and Wear 14,569 146 10.0 Gateshead 2,600 34 13.1 Newcastle upon Tyne 3,504 29 8.3 North Tyneside 2,377 22 9.3 South Tyneside 2,043 19 19.3 Sunderland 4,045 42 10.4 Cleveland 8,015 73 9.1 Hartlepool 1,297 10 17.7 Langbaurgh on Tees 1,950 21 10.8 Middlesbrough 2,245 21 9.4 Stockton on Tees 2,523 21 8.3 Cumbria 5,819 46 7.9 Allerdale 1,083 16 114.8 Barrow in Furness 1,003 7 17.0 Carlisle 1,291 7 15.4 Copeland 1,001 5 15.0 Eden 494 3 16.1 South Lakeland 947 8 18.4 Durham 7,397 64 8.7 from pharmaceutical companies for locally produced formularies. We are aware that there was a suggestion of this in the area of the hon. Member's constituency, but the relevant FHSA has since made clear that it is not seeking financial support.