Written question asked by Baroness Corston (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by Gerald Malone (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: What was the total income of the Medicines Control Agency in each of the last three years broken down by each major source indicating separately (a) the direct and (b) the indirect contributions from pharmaceutical companies. - Inc table.

Answer: Ms Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total income of the Medicines Control Agency in each of the last three years broken down by each major source indicating separately (a) the direct and (b) the indirect contributions from pharmaceutical companies. [19688] Mr. Malone: The total income of the Medicines Control Agency in the last three years was as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total Fee income Miscellaneous income 1995-96 22.4 22.0 0.4 1994-95 25.6 25.4 0.2 1993-94 24.2 23.8 0.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The fee income was all from pharmaceutical companies and was received directly. Miscellaneous income includes some payments from pharmaceutical companies for the purchase of publications, provision of information, or attendance at seminars; it is not practicable to isolate the precise amounts.

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