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Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has yet received the decision of the European Court of Justice on the issue of the levying of value added tax on spectacles; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Brooke

The judgment of the European Court has not yet been received; it is expected before Christmas.

with fares to hospital is available for those who are eligible under the provisions of the National Health Service (Expenses in Attending Hospital) Regulations, 1950.