§ 85. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the administration costs involved in exempting 2½ million of Scotland's five million population from National Health Service charges.
§ Mr. RossIt is difficult to identify these expenses with any accuracy, but I expect the total administrative costs of reintroducing charges with exemptions under the interim scheme to be between £50,000 and £75,000. A large proportion of this relates to publicity to ensure that everyone understands the arrangements.