HC Deb 27 November 1980 vol 994 c158W
Mr. Pendry

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of prescriptions was covered by exemptions in the last financial year.

Sir George Young

The information requested is set out below and relates to England for the period April 1979 to March 1980.

Total prescription items dispensed: 303.5 million
Millions Per cent.
Dispensed free-of- charge—exempted categories 183.0 60.3
Dispensed free-of-charge—contraceptive items 4.1 1.4
Dispensed to holders of prepayment certificates ("season tickets") 11.7 3.9

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