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Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his current estimate for the aggregate drugs budget overspend for the year 1995–96 and the year 1996–97. [40667]
Mr. Hague
The overspend in 1995–96 expressed in terms of the net ingredient cost was £3.4 million against a total allocation of £267.4 million. At this stage of the year it is impossible accurately to forecast the likely outturn in 1996–97 but the cost of all drugs prescribed will continue to be met.