HC Deb 07 November 1991 vol 198 c255W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the certificates issued under the low income scheme for health benefits in 1990–91 were for(a) full exemption and (b) partial exemption.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

During the 1990–91 financial year the number of certificates issued totalled 887,722. Of these, 398,429 were for full exemption and 489,293 partial exemption.