§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 5 July 1999,Official Report, column 393, on prescription medicines, if he will list the profits made by each pharmaceutical company under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [90770]
§ Mr. DenhamUnder the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, pharmaceutical companies provide a range of financial information to the Department to enable the effective management and operation of the scheme. This information is provided in confidence.