§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the estimated savings made in 1992–93 as a result of the introduction of a charge for sight tests.
§ Mr. RichardsThe changes made in 1989 restricted the category of people who were eligible to receive free sight tests. No new changes were introduced. The expenditure on eye tests in Wales in each financial year from 1986–87 and 1993–94 are shown in the following table:
General ophthalmic services—sight tests Costs per annum (Wales)—£ £ 1986–1987 5,081 1987–88 6,246 1988–89 6,901 1989–90 3,501 1990–91 3,105 1991–92 4,163 1992–93 4,919 1993–94 5,350