HC Deb 25 April 1991 vol 189 c517W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assistance is available to individuals suffering from metal allergies who need to purchase specially produced non-metallic spectacle frames.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

People who are eligible for help with the cost of spectacles receive a spectacle voucher which they can use to purchase spectacles which have either metallic or non-metallic frames. Non-metallic frames tend to be cheaper than the metallic variety.