§ 43. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many employees in the North-West Thames region at both regional and area level are engaged in monitoring prescription charges; what is the annual cost of this work and the total amount received in 1978 in recovering prescription charges which had been falsely exempted; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. VaughanI am obtaining the information requested and will write to the hon. Member.