§ Mrs. Irene AdamsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many export licences were issued, and for what quantity, of Temazepam(a) capsules and (b) tablets in each year between 1990 and 1998; [55183]
(2) how many Temazepam (a) tablets and (b) capsules were manufactured in the United Kingdom in each year since 1992. [55163]
§ Mr. George HowarthRecords for production of Temazepam, a drug contained in Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985, are required to be kept for a period of two years only. Export licence numbers are not routinely recorded as most consignments are covered by blanket export licences.
The following information is available from existing records:
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1996 1997 Export Tablets 47,150 43,192 Capsules 3,288,500 1,353,860
1996 1997 Manufacture Tablets 94,260,000 48,580,000 Capsules 9,760,000 —