§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo 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 1995–96 and in each of the previous five years. [29039]
§ Mr. MaloneDuring 1992–93, around 248,000 low-income scheme claims were made by students of which around 52 per cent. resulted in entitlement to free prescriptions. For 1993–94, the figures were respectively around 308,000 and 60 per cent. and for 1994–95 around 333,000 and 72 per cent. Information was not collected for years before 1992–93 and is not yet available for 1995–96.
§ Mr. TippingTo 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[pursuant to his reply, 21 November 1995, c. 66]: I regret that my previous answer was incorrect. It should have read as follows:
"During 1994–95, around 333,000 national health service low-income scheme claims were made by students of which around 72 per cent. resulted in entitlement to free prescriptions".