17 and 20. Mr. Charles Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Minister of Health (1) the approximate length of time spectacle frames supplied under the National Health Act are estimated by his Department to last if they are treated with reasonable care;
(2) the approximate length of time spectacle frames supplied under the National Health Act are estimated to last if they are treated with reasonable care.
§ Mr. CrookshankIt is impossible to give any general estimate.
Mr. Orr-EwingWould my right hon. Friend consider drawing the attention of the industry to the need to preserve spectacle frames, because people are being told when they have new lenses that it is necessary to have new frames? This is diverting money from other essential spheres of the Health Service.
§ Mr. CrookshankI will certainly take note of that.