§ Mr. LeeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people claiming exemption from prescription charges were(a) investigated and (b) prosecuted in the last 12 months of which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyIn 1989, a total of 52,968 claims for exemption from prescription charges were referred for investigation. The decision to prosecute in any individual case is the responsibility of the family health services authority and such information is not available centrally.