§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further steps he has taken to improve the situation for parents of children suffering from cystic fibrosis or for sufferers of long-term illnesses requiring relief from the normal course of prescription charges since the Adjournment debate of the hon. Member for Burton on 25 October
§ Sir George YoungI wrote to my hon. Friend on 10 December explaining why we have decided, at this stage not to seek discussions with the medical profession with a view to adding cystic fibrosis, or any other conditions, to the list of specified medical conditions.