§ Lord Cullen of Ashbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
In which countries in the EEC, the Commonwealth and States within the USA, optical prescriptions may legally only be dispensed by qualified or licensed opticians.
§ Lord GlenarthurThe most relevant information available is that contained in the reportOpticians and Competition by the Director General of Fair Trading. Chapter 7 and Appendix 12 of that report provide information on the regulations in the other EC member states except Italy, and in the USA and some Commonwealth countries. A copy of the report is available in the Library.