§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Minister of Health what estimate he has made of the total non-recurring expense involved in the re-imposition of prescription charges.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThere are difficulties both of definition and of estimating, but I would expect the figure to be between £¼ million and £½ million.
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Minister of Health what estimate he has made of the gross annual income from prescription charges.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonPayments by patients are expected to account for some £16–£17 million of the overall saving of £25 million a year which it has been estimated will accrue from the reintroduc-tion of prescription charges.