Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what it would cost to exempt people with Parkinson's disease from prescription charges; how many people with Parkinson's disease are required to pay for their prescriptions. - Includes fact that information about people with Parkinsons disease who are required to pay for their prescriptions is not held centrally.

Answer: Mr. Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what it would cost to exempt people with Parkinson's disease from prescription charges; [159786] (2) how many people with Parkinson's disease are required to pay for their prescriptions. [159785] Ms Stuart: Information about people with Parkinson's disease who are required to pay for their prescriptions is not held centrally. We cannot, therefore, provide a reliable estimate of the cost of exempting all people with Parkinson's disease. However, many people with Parkinson's disease will be aged 60 or more and already entitled to free prescriptions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c147W; 159786;159785
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Costs Fees and charges Exemptions Prescription drugs Prescriptions Parkinson's disease
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