§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of goods and services provided under the National Health Service by opticians in the Leek parliamentary constituency in 1970, 1974 and 1977 at constant prices.
§ Mr. DeakinsInformation in the form requested is not available. However, the annual cost, at constant prices, of the provision by opticians of general ophthalmic services for the former Staffordshire executive council area (1969–70 and 1973–74) and the larger Staffordshire family practitioner committee area (1976–77), in each of which the Leek parliamentary constituency is included, was:
Financial Year £000s 1969–70 226 1973–74 235 1976–77 460 These figures include income from charges paid by patients and take account of the movement in the wholesale price index for manufacturing industries other than food, drink and tobacco.