HC Deb 19 July 2001 vol 372 c438W
Caroline Flint

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the annual cost of providing to undergraduate students(a) free dental care, (b) free eye tests and (c) free prescriptions. [4911]

Mr. Hutton

The estimated costs of extending free treatment to undergraduate students in England are shown in the table:

Free treatment Approximate figure £ million
Dental care 12
Eye tests 5
Prescriptions 34