HC Deb 05 December 1979 vol 975 cc258-9W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied about the levels of prices for spectacle frames available under the National Health Service scheme or for sale to the public.

Sir George Young

The prices of NHS frames, which are determined in negotiations between the industry and Department, are shown below. They compare favourably with the prices of other frames on sale to the public, over which the Department has no control.

Adult frames
Frame number Price (£)
422 7.90
423 8.25
721/722 7.05
524 1.84
525 2.77
614 7.50
615 8.10
814 6.50
824 3.15
Children's frames
C127 2.33
C223 2.29
C227 2.33
C524 1.84
C525 2.63