HC Deb 06 February 1985 vol 72 c605W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the rates at which prescription charges have been increased in each single year since June 1979.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke:

The information is as follows:

Prescription charges
Date/Year Level of charge Pence Rate of increase Per cent.
Before June 1979 20 £
16 July 1979 45 125
1 April 1980 70 122
1 December 1980 100
1 April 1981 100 0
1 April 1982 130 30
1 April 1983 140 7.7
1 April 1984 160 14.3