§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if all patients suffering from diabetes are exempt from prescription charges; if not, which categories are excluded; what would be the cost to the Exchequer of exempting these additional categories; and how much the present exemption of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus costs each year.
§ Sir George YoungAll patients suffering from diabetes are exempt from prescription charges. As the number of exemption certificates issued to patients suffering from diabetes mellitus is not available, it is not possible to estimate the annual cost of exemption.