Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that Aricept and related drugs may beprescribed for Alzheimer's disease. [135063]Mr. Denham: We have asked the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) to conduct an appraisal of Aricept and other relateddrugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. We expect NICE to issue guidance in December 2000.