§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what considerations underlie her policy not to hold information centrally in respect of the new selected items198W that have been made available to the national health service; if she will make it her policy in future to hold a list centrally; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyUnder the selected list scheme, drugs may be removed from prescription at national health service expense on the advice of an independent, expert committee. Drugs and other substances which are to be added to the list of items which may not be prescribed under the national health service are listed in statutory instruments.