§ Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is her estimate of the cost of exempting from prescription charges the chronic sick who show evidence of their need for continuous medication by having a current six monthly or annual prepayment certificate.
§ Dr. OwenIn England about £¾ million a year for those currently holding certificates.
Type of assistance Number of households assisted Number of households assisted expressed per hundred of the population Installation of telephones and attachments … 543 0.048 Personal aids … … … … … 3,550 0.218 Adaptations … … … … … 751 0.066