HC Deb 31 October 1994 vol 248 c908W
Mr. Clapham

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will reimburse appellants against a negative diagnosis of PP12 D chronic bronchitis and emphysema who obtain at their own cost International Labour Organisation standard soft exposure X-rays which contribute to a positive diagnosis.

Mr. Hague

No. If the medical appeal tribunal considers that an X-ray is needed to decide an appeal it is obtained by the Benefits Agency at no cost to the appellant.

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