§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of clerical grade officers and senior officers employed by the Salford Executive Council to check exemptions from medical prescription charges; what was the number of prescriptions checked between September, 1968 and January, 1969; what was the number of patients found not to be entitled to exemption; and what was the total charge recovered from those patients.
§ Mr. CrossmanIn terms of whole-time equivalents, 0.75 clerical officers at an annual cost of about £700. Checks were completed on nearly 1,400 forms, and 14 patients were found not to have been entitled to exemption. The total amount recovered was £2 10s.