HC Deb 21 November 1995 vol 267 c66W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many claims for free prescriptions have been made by students; and how many have been successful for the latest year for which figures are available. [1059]

Mr. Malone

During 1994–95, around 260,000 national health service low—income scheme claims were made by students, of which around 68 per cent. resulted in entitlement to free prescriptions.