Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale on Monday, 26 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 October 1998. It was answered by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Thursday, 29 October 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost of offering free sight tests to all people of Afro-Caribbean origin resident in the United Kingdom who are currently not exempt from payment. - Inc figs.
- Answer
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Mr. Corbett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the cost of offering free sight tests to all people of Afro-Caribbean origin resident in the United Kingdom who are currently not exempt from payment. [57224] Mr. Milburn: Assuming that the same proportion of Afro-Caribbean residents are eligible for free National Health Service sight tests as in the population as a whole and they have their sight tested at the same frequency, about £3 million per annum.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 318 c294W; 57224
- Session
- 1997-98
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Exemptions Eyesight Ethnic groups Testing Afro-Caribbeans
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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