Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Friday, 4 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much medicine the Government imported in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much medicine the Government imported in the last year for which figures are available. [219368] Ms Rosie Winterton: In 2003, the United Kingdom world trade in pharmaceuticals was valued at £11.941 million for exports and £8.378 million for imports, which created a crude trade balance surplus of £3.563 million. This information is collected and published by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

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