HC Deb 02 June 1998 vol 313 cc172-3W
29. Mr. St. Aubyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to support the role of small pharmacies in delivering health care. [42206]

Mr. Milburn

All pharmacies which provide National Health Service services receive a fair and appropriate level of remuneration for the work they carry out. We have in place special arrangements—the Essential Small Pharmacies Scheme—to guarantee a minimum NHS income for certain smaller pharmacies which might not otherwise be viable. We plan to continue both these forms of support.