§ Sir Michael GryllsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she has concerning the effectiveness of the limited list prescribing system which is used in each other member country of the European Community which has adopted such a system.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI understand that steps have been or are being taken to ensure that the best use is made of resources available for the provision of drugs in a number of member states in the European Community including Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Belgium. We have no information about the extent to which the effectiveness of such schemes has been formally evaluated.