§ 46. Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the examination fee paid to ophthalmic opticians under the Supplementary Ophthalmic Service in 1950 and in 1971, respectively; and what is its value today in terms of the purchasing power of the £ sterling in 1950.
§ Mr. AlisonThe average fee paid in 1950 was 14s. 2d., and the fee introduced in January, 1971, was £1 9s. 7d. (£1.48). At its introduction, the present fee would have had the same purchasing power as 14s. Id. in January, 1950.