Optical Appliances (Hansard, 23 June 1993)

HC Deb 23 June 1993 vol 227 c178W 178W

§ Dame Jill Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what has been the total number of optical appliances vouchers redeemed in each year since 1986;
(2) what was the total cost of the optical appliances voucher scheme in each year since 1986.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
The information for England is shown in the table.

Numbers of vouchers paid for (millions) Cost of vouchers (£ million)

1986–87¹ 1.46 27.0

1987–88 2.52 47.9

1988–89 2.26 52.1

1989–90 2.27 53.6

1990–91 2.43 63.9

1991–92 2.84 79.8

1992–93 3.18 ²99.9

¹ Figures are for nine months only following introduction of the scheme on I July 1986.

² Provisional figures.

	Numbers of vouchers paid for (millions)	Cost of vouchers (£ million)
1986–87¹	1.46	27.0
1987–88	2.52	47.9
1988–89	2.26	52.1
1989–90	2.27	53.6
1990–91	2.43	63.9
1991–92	2.84	79.8
1992–93	3.18	²99.9
¹ Figures are for nine months only following introduction of the scheme on I July 1986.
² Provisional figures.