HC Deb 20 May 1993 vol 225 c311W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many eye examinations were carried out in Wales in each year since 1985.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information collected centrally relates to sight tests paid for by family health services committees. No information is available centrally on the number of private sight tests carried out.

Sight tests paid for by FHSAs1
Number
1985 596,778
1986 623,088
1987 651,175
1988–89 733,469
1989–90 292,060
1990–91 271,170
1991–92 332,240
1 Sight test paid for during the period (ie the test may have taken place in the previous period).