§ Miss Herbisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the amount collected in prescription charges for each year during which these charges have been made.
§ Mr. NobleThe following is the information.
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE—SCOTLAND Prescription Charges £ 1952–53 462,190 1953–54 743,590 1954–55 773,121 1955–56 797,950 1956–57 868,513 1957–58 1,128,091 1958–59 1,119,662 1959–60 1,185,293 1960–61 1,213,677 1961–62 2,074,773 1962–63 2,173,755 1963–64 2,271,550 (Estimated)