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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Edward O'Hara (Labour), on Wednesday, 22 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 173 members in total.


LOCAL PHARMACISTS

That this House notes that community pharmacists offer their local communities convenient access to NHS services; recognises their role in reducing the burden on local general practitioners; notes the recommendations of the Office of Fair Trading that pharmaceutical dispensing should be made open to free market competition; is concerned that supermarkets would use their market power to undermine and eliminate small local pharmacies and thereby effect a net loss of NHS provision; and urges Her Majesty's Government not to accept this recommendation of the OFT.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
561 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Competition Pharmacy Prescription drugs Supermarkets Community health services
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk