§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers received financial assistance toward dental, optical or medical treatment in 1983 and 1984; what was the cost in each case; and why the officers were assisted.
§ Mr. Giles ShawFor the reasons why police officers are reimbursed the costs of NHS prescriptions and dental 149W treatment, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question from the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Mr. Deakins) on 11 January, at column 560. The other information is not collected centrally and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.