To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether interested parties will be able to submit evidence to the study into the market for generic medicines in Britain to be carried out by Touche Ross management consultants; and if he will make a statement.

Yes. The consultants are making their own inquiries, but, in addition, anybody who has information which they think is relevant may write either directly to the consultants or to the Department, which will pass on any such correspondence to them.