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Ms Primarolo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she has on the head of population per pharmacist for each European country.
Dr. Mawhinney
The table shows the average population per pharmacy for the countries of the EC. Hospital pharmacies are not included.
| Country | Population per pharmacy | Year |
| Belgium | 1,738 | 1987 |
| Denmark | 15,000 | 1987 |
| Germany | 3,530 | 1990 |
| Greece | 1,333 | 1990 |
| Spain | 2,173 | 1990 |
| France | 22,568 | 1990 |
| Ireland | 3,120 | 1990 |
| Italy | 23,752 | 1989 |
| Luxembourg | 5,265 | 1991 |
| Netherlands | 210,006 | 1991 |
| Portugal | 4,000 | 1991 |
| United Kingdom | 24,456 | 1992 |
Source:
1 Commission of EC.
2 Department of Health files.