HC Deb 26 June 1996 vol 280 c155W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to ensure that each legislative measure put forward by his Department contains a compliance cost assessment(a) relating to small firms and (b) in respect of which small firms have been consulted. [34144]

Mr. Hague

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Family Health Service Authority Prescription items dispensed (thousands) Net Ingredient Cost (£ thousands)
1992–931 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1992–931 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Clwyd 281.1 306.2 318.3 327.5 2,854.40 3,395.10 3,823.80 4,247.0
Dyfed 259.3 271.8 288.7 297.3 2,957.2 3,374.8 3,783.6 4,097.5
Gwent 328.3 356.8 375.3 387.6 3,150.5 3,692.8 4,096.4 4,447.6
Gwynedd 176.7 190.8 198 205.8 1,763.7 2,114.1 2,372.3 2,635.9
Mid Glamorgan 497.3 532.8 562.5 582.8 4,832.7 5,582.1 6,415.9 7,108.8
Powys 81.3 87.9 91.3 95.0 863.1 981.9 1,067.8 1.177.6
South Glamorgan 297 320.9 337.0 347.5 3,215.2 3,659.7 4,006.5 4,336.6
West Glamorgan 278.1 305.2 319.8 331.3 3,132.6 3,671.1 3,984.5 4,291.8
Wales 2,200.2 2,372.3 2,490.9 2,574.9 22,770.1 26,471.6 29,550.7 32,342.8
1 The figure for Wales includes items and net ingredient cost where the Family Health Service authority was unidentified.

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