§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if his Department employed consultants to advise on the form used to apply for rebates on prescription charges for 60 to 65-year-old men following the decision of the European Court; [12533]
722W(2) how many men between the ages of 60 and 65 years have claimed rebates on prescription charges following the decision of the European Court to treat men between these ages equally; and if he will make a statement. [12534]
§ Mr. MaloneNo consultants were involved in advising the Department on the design of the refund claim form.
About 195,000 registrations in total have been received by the prescription claims processing unit. The unit expects to have issued all remaining claim forms by the end of this week. To date, 114,350 completed claim forms have been received.