Prescription Charges (Abolition Cost) (Hansard, 25 October 1967)

HC Deb 25 October 1967 vol 751 c477W 477W

§ Mr. MacArthur
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total cost of the abolition of prescription charges in Scotland.

§ Mr. Millan
The abolition of prescription charges is only one of many factors affecting the cost of pharmaceutical services and it is not possible to make a reliable estimate of its effect.