HC Deb 24 February 1972 vol 831 cc354-5W
Mr. William Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have purchased prescription charge season tickets since they were introduced.

Mr. Alison

Information in this form is not available; but the total numbers of prescription charge season tickets issued in England between November, 1968, and December, 1971, were 169,000 giving exemption from charges for six months and 226,000 giving exemption for 12 months.