§ Mr. HawksleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will arrange a meeting with the pharmaceutical industry to discuss whether chemists will check, in return for a small fee, the eligibility of those claiming free prescriptions.
§ Dr. MawhinneyMechanisms already exist to check eligibility for prescription charge exemption and charge remission under the national health service low income scheme. The adequacy and operation of these arrangements is kept under review.