Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will state the total cost of drugs to the NHS in(a) gross and (b) net terms for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [110557]
§ Ms StuartThe information requested is shown in the table.
£ million Year Gross NHS drugs bill Net NHS drugs bill 1989–90 1,951 1,942 1990–91 2,092 2,080 1991–92 2,335 2,317 1992–93 2,651 2,641 1993–94 2,979 2,951 1994–95 3,252 3,230 1995–96 3,505 3,498 1996–97 3,808 3,774 1997–98 4,107 4,085 1998–99 4,356 4,339 Note:
1.The gross figure represents FHS and HCHS costs
2. The net figure has PPRS receipts deducted