§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any advice has been given from 506W his Department or ruling made about the eligibility of miners now engaged in industrial action to free prescriptions; and whether he will now publicise their eligibility for help with prescription costs.
§ Dr. BoysonNo such advice or ruling has been issued. The conditions of eligibility for free prescriptions on low income grounds are not altered by industrial action. Information about eligibility is already available.