Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data is held by the NHS Business Services Authority on the prescribing of (a) antidepressants, (b) benzodiazepines and (c) z drugs.

The following information is held by the NHS Business Services Authority in relation to the prescribing of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and z drugs:

- The number of prescription items prescribed and dispensed in England for each category;

- The number of prescription items prescribed and dispensed in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney for each category;

- The number of prescription items prescribed in the devolved authorities and dispensed in England;

- Dispensing time period;

- Organisational geographies;

- Prescribing organisation;

- Prescriber type;

- Dispensing organisation;

- Drug description including formulation, strength and quantity prescribed;

- Reimbursement price;

- Remuneration costs;

- Patients National Health Service number, age and date of birth; and

- Prescription type: paper prescription or electronic message and if the prescription is acute or repeat dispensing.