§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the standard prescription charge for each year from 1962 to the present time.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested is in the table.66W
Standard prescription charge. for each rear from 1962 to date Year Charge £ 1962 0.10 1963 0.10 1964 0.10 1965 to 28 February 1965 0.10 1965 from 1 March 1965 nil 1966 nil 1967 nil 1968 to 9 June 1968 nil 1968 from 10 June 1968 0.12½ 1969 0.12½ 1970 0.12½ 1971 to 31 March 1971 0.12½ 1971 from 1 April 1971 0.20 1972 0.20 1973 0.20 1974 0.20 1975 0.20 1976 0.20 1977 0.20 1978 0.20 1979 to 15 July 1979 0–20 1979 from 16 July 1979 0.45 1980 to 31 March 1980 0.45 1980 from 1 April 1980 0.70 1980 from 1 December 1980 1.00 1981 1.00 1982 to 31 March 1982 1.00 1982 from 1 April 1982 1.30 1983 to 31 March 1983 1.30 1983 from 1 April 1983 1.40 1984 to 31 March 1984 1.40 1984 from 1 April 1984 1.60 1985 to 31 March 1985 1.60 1985 from 1 April 1985 2.00 1986 to 31 March 1986 2.00 1986 from 1 April 1986 2.20 1987 to 31 March 1987 2.20 1987 from 1 April 1987 2.40 1988 to 31 March 1988 2.40 1988 from 1 April 1988 2.60 1989 to 31 March 1989 2.60 1989 from 1 April 1989 2.80 1990 to 31 March 1990 2.80 1990 from 1 April 1990 3.05 1991 to 31 March 1991 3.05 1991 from 1 April 1991 3.40 1992 to 3 March 1992 3.40 1992 from 1 April 1992 3.75