§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people(a) have been prescribed and (b) took the steroid Prednisolone in Scotland in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [9640]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 17 December 1996]: This information is not available in the form requested. It is not possible to identify the number of people who were prescribed or took Prednisolone. Data collected cover the number of prescription items dispensed in Scotland.