§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why police officers are reimbursed the cost of National Health Service prescriptions and dental treatment.
§ Mr. Giles ShawBefore the introduction of the National Health Service, police officers were provided with free medical and dental treatment as part of their conditions of service. When NHS charges were first introduced, it was agreed that police officers should not be required to pay for treatment to which they had previously been entitled free of charge. Provision was therefore made in the police regulations for reimbursement of the costs of NHS prescriptions and dental treatment.