§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met leaders of the pharmaceutical profession in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has not yet met any leaders of the pharmaceutical profession in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many pharmacists in Wales operate retail outlets.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are 712 pharmacies in Wales where the pharmacist is contracted with the NHS to provide pharmaceutical services. There are, in addition, 945W some pharmacies which do not provide pharmaceutical services under the NHS, but the Welsh Office has no record of their numbers.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general practitioners practices operate their own pharmacies.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 24 May 1993, columns467–68.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on his policies concerning pharmaceutical services in the national health service.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesOur aim is to ensure that the public are provided with reasonable access to the full range of pharmaceutical services, and to take account of the cost to the taxpayer of providing pharmaceutical services.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many local pharmaceutical committees he has met.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has not yet met any local pharmaceutical committees in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many pharmaceutical centres there are in the hospitals of Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThere are 40 hospitals in Wales with their own pharmacy departments.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures he is taking to assist existing retail pharmacies in Wales to remain open and profitable.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 26 May 1993, column639.