§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in each primary care trust aged up to four have been prescribed Ritalin in each of the last five years. [124236]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to him on 8 July 2003,Official Report, columns 783-84W, on age-related prescribing of methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin) in primary care trusts. Additionally, this controlled drug is licensed for use in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder only in children aged six years and above.