§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the figures for disbursements by the Prescription Pricing Authority in England for 1992–93 in respect of payments for drugs to dispensing doctors and drugs supplied by prescribing doctors in terms of the(a) net ingredient cost, (b) discounted cost, (c) VAT, (d) container allowance, (e) dispensing fees, (f) on costs and (g) in total. [34260]
§ Mr. MalonePayments made by family health services authorities for 1992–93 were as follows:
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Payments made to Chemists and Appliance Contractors for prescriptions dispensed £000 Net ingredient cost 2,697,766 Discounted cost 2,448,332 VAT 5,731 Container allowance 18,817 Dispensing fees 463,987 On cost 111,175 Total 3,063,110
Payments made to Dispensing Doctors for prescriptions dispensed and items personally administered £000 Net ingredient cost 190,558 Discounted cost 177,189 VAT 30,890 Container allowance 1,140 Dispensing fees 26,239 On cost 20,007 Total 255,527
Payments made to Non-dispensing Doctors for items personally administered £000 Net ingredient cost 37,145 Discounted cost 36,952 VAT 6,518 Container allowance 356 Dispensing fees 9,122 On cost 3,899 Total 56,859