HC Deb 19 June 1997 vol 296 c297W
Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the cost of the ophthalmic service in England and Wales is borne by the users. [4379]

Mr. Milburn

There are no charges for the general ophthalmic services provided under the National Health Service, but only selected groups are eligible for NHS sight tests and spectacle vouchers. We do not have information on the cost of similar services provided privately.