§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) in what number of prescriptions, in each of the last five years, Diumide-K—a diuretic with potassium—or a similar preparation has been prescribed; and in what number of cases one of the individual constituents has been prescribed(a) in England and (b) in each district health authority or family practitioner committee area;
(2) in what number of prescriptions, in each of the last five years, Burinex A or a similar preparation—bumetanide with amiloride hydrochloride—has been prescribed; and in what number of cases one of the individual constituents has been prescribed (a) in England and (b) in each district health authority or family practitioner committee area;
(3) in what number of prescriptions, in each of the last five years, Prempak-C or a similar preparation has been prescribed; and in what number of cases one of the individual constituents—conjugated oestrogens/norgestrel—has been prescribed (a) in England and in each region and (b) in each district health authority or family practitioner committee area;
(4) in what number of prescriptions, in each of the last five years, Caprozide or a similar preparation has been prescribed; and in what number of cases one of the individual constituents—Captopril and hydrochlorothiazide—has been prescribed (a) in England and in each region and (b) in each district health authority or family practitioner committee area.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe information requested is not available in the form requested. The available data, 627W which relate to the estimated number of prescriptions dispensed in each regional health authority over the last four years, have been placed in the Library.