Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 April 1999. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 April 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the number of people who will benefit from the abolition of eye test charging for over the 60s. - Inc figures.
- Answer
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Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the number of people who will benefit from the abolition of eye test charging for the over 60s. [80943] Mr. Denham: We estimate that from 1 April 1999 some 6 million to 7 million more people aged 60 and over became eligible for free National Health Service sight tests.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 80943; 329 c531W
- Session
- 1998-99
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Exemptions Eyesight Pensioners Older people Ophthalmic services Testing
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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