§ Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total number of optical appliances vouchers redeemed in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986; and what was the total cost of the optical appliances voucher scheme in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986.
§ Sir Patrick MayhewThe information is as follows:
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Year Total number of vouchers redeemed Total cost of vouchers scheme (£) 19861 62,519 972,808 1987 124,222 2,287,157 1988 122,080 2,485,425 1989 119,207 2,681,090 1990 118,152 2,889,159 1991 2141,687 3,573,688 1992 2162,365 4,381,207 1 The 1986 figures represent only six months as the scheme was introduced on 1 July 1986.
2 The figures for 1991 and 1992 are provisional. Source: Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for Health and Personal Social Services.