To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has had discussions with the Office of Fair Trading on surgery drug dispensaries and the proposed changes to dispensing powers outlined in the Pharmacy White Paper. (211476)

The Department has had no such discussions since publication of the White Paper “Pharmacy in England: Building on Strengths—delivering the Future” (Cm7341) on 3 April 2008. Copies of this publication are available in the Library.