§ Ms CoffeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will allow free prescriptions to students in receipt of income below the income support level and suffering from(a) cystic fibrosis, (b) ankylosing spondylitis or (c) other chronic illnesses not on the list of medical conditions which confer exemption from prescription charges; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyYoung people under 19 and in full-time education are exempt from national health service charges. Remission of NHS charges, including those for prescriptions, is available under the NHS low income scheme to students aged 19 or over who are of limited means and irrespective of their medical condition.