HC Deb 19 June 1996 vol 279 cc495-6W
Mr. Chris Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of pharmacies in Scotland by year since 1979. [33083]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table:

Year Number
1979 1,124
1980 1,108
1981 1,118
1982 1,112
1983 1,121
1984 1,123
1985 1,135
1986 1,156
1987 1,145
1988 1,128
1989 1,130
1990 1,136
Year Number
1991 1,133
1992 1,137
1993 1,138
1994 1,136
1995 1,139