§ 103. Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Health the average cost of spectacle frames and pairs of lenses supplied under the National Health Service in the latest convenient year.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonI regret that information as to the average cost of frames is not available. The average cost of pairs of lenses provided in the year ended 31st March, 1957, was 15s. 8d.
§ 104. Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Health how many of the glasses supplied under the National Health Service in the latest convenient period were fitted with frames bought under private arrangements and how many with National Health Service frames; and what estimate he makes of this ratio today.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonI regret that this information is not available.