§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the reason for the fall in the number of prescription charge exemption certificates issued by the Middlesex Executive Council in respect of form E.C.91A from 14,204 in 1969 to 1,430 in 1970, and for form E.C.91B from 16,587 in 1969 to 2,149 in 1970.
§ Mr. AlisonApplications were initially received from women who were already pregnant or had children of under 12 months, and from persons already suffering from the specified conditions, at the time when prescription charges were reintroduced: form E.C.91 Part A was subsequently largely replaced by a new application form: and certificates of exemption issued to persons suffering from the specified conditions have an initial currency of about three years.