HC Deb 23 November 1995 vol 267 c275W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what amount of temazepam per capita is distributed annually in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [1507]

Mr. Richards

In 1994, 109 grams of temazepam were dispensed on prescription per 1,000 population in Wales. The figures for the first quarter of 1995–96 show a marked decrease in the prescribing of the soft gel capsule formulations as a result of a voluntary ban by many general practitioners.

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