HC Deb 05 June 1990 vol 173 c572W
21. Mr. Wall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he now expects to announce the results of his Department's survey of eye tests.

51. Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he now expects to announce the results of his Department's survey of eye tests.

55. Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he now expects to announce the results of his Department's survey of eye tests.

65. Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he now expects to announce the results of his Department's survey of eye tests.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

A report of the NOP findings on sight tests will be available shortly.

75. Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals to remove charges for eyesight checks.

96. Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for health if he will bring forward proposals to remove charges for eyesight checks.

107. Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals to remove charges for eyesight checks.

109. Mr Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals to remove charges for eyesight checks.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Vulnerable groups such as children, those on low incomes and people with certain special medical needs continue to be entitled to free NHS sight tests. There are no plans to make this a universal entitlement.