§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will initiate a review of the NHS Pharmaceutical Regulations 1992 with the objective of ensuring greater(a) simplicity in the processes for considering applications under the regulations, (b) flexibility in responding to the needs of different types of communities for pharmaceutical services, (c) openness in consultation processes and (d) ability to accommodate the provision of pharmaceutical services to different types of retail outlet selling general pharmacy products; and if he will make a statement. [36299]
§ Mr. MaloneThe NHS Pharmaceutical Regulations 1992 are kept under constant review, but there are no immediate plans to make amendments.