§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish a table showing(a) the number of prescriptions, (b) total expenditure and (c) expenditure per head of population served for (i) sunscreens and similar protection and (ii) vitamins and dietary supplements for 1992.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information is shown in the table.
England 1992 figures Prescriptions (thousands) Net ingredient cost Net ingredient cost per head of population (£ thousands) (£) Sunscreening preparations 81.1 395£0 8£16 Vitamins and dietary supplements 5,833.3 51,009.2 1.05 Notes:
- 1. The data cover all prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors, and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered.
- 2. The data are based on September 1991 British National Formulary section 13.8.1.
- 3. For net ingredient cost per head Office Population of Censuses and Surveys 1991 mid year resident population projections for 1992 have been used.