§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the development of a national programme of cosmetic prosthesis services. [63212]
§ Jacqui SmithWe have no plans to develop a national programme of cosmetic prosthesis services. The national health service already provides silicone cosmesis coverings for prosthetic limbs free of charge to prosthetic limb users. We have made funding available for these coverings totalling £4 million for three years from April 2001 and the full range of prosthetic limb components is now available from disablement service centres.