HC Deb 17 June 1968 vol 766 c103W
Mr. James Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, following his consideration of the letter of 11th June sent to him by the hon. Member for Bothwell, he will now take steps to exempt disseminated sclerosis sufferers from paying for prescriptions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ross

No. I would refer to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Mr. Victor Yates), on 21st March, which explained the definition of chronic sickness and the reasons for it.—[Vol. 761, c.143–5.]