HC Deb 22 February 1994 vol 238 c211W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the dates and amounts of each increase that has been made in prescription charges since 1979.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information is in the table.

Prescription charge increases from 16 July 1979 to 1 April 1994
Date Prescription charge (£) Increase (£)
16 July 1979 0.45 0.25
1 April 1980 0.70 0.25
1 December 1980 1.00 0.30
1 April 1982 1.30 0.30
1 April 1983 1.40 0.10
1 April 1984 1.60 0.20
1 April 1985 2.00 0.40
1 April 1986 2.20 0.20
1 April 1987 2.40 0.20
1 April 1988 2.60 0.20
1 April 1989 2.80 0.20
I April 1990 3.05 0.25
1 April 1991 3.40 0.35
I April 1992 3.75 0.35
1 April 1993 4.25 0.50
1 April 1994 4.75 0.50