§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether she will consider including chronic asthma sufferers in the list of those exempt from prescription charges;
(2) which chronic illnesses exempt sufferers from prescription charges.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information is listed in regulation 6.(1)(e) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 1989—S1 1989 No. 419—a copy of which is available in the Library. We have no plans to extend the list.