To ask the Scottish Executive how much the NHS spent on (a) proton pump inhibitors, (b) statins and (c) laxatives in 2011. The latest costs available relate to 2010-11 and are as follows: (a) £27,599,833 (b) £59,647,022 (c) £8,583,106 More information on prescribing costs is available on the ISD Scotland website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Healt...