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National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill (HL). Report stage and third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Passed with amendments.

Lead member
Baroness Jowell
Answering member
Gerald Malone
Department
Department of Health
Type
Debates on bills
Date
12 March 1997
Reference
292 c401-66
House
House of Commons

How many NHS eye examinations took place in 1995-96. - In 1995-96, family health services authorities in England paid for 6,511,680 NHS sight tests.

Asked by
Peter Thurnham (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 1997
Reference
19096; 292 c106W
House
House of Commons

What estimate he has made of the number of people who have had eye tests in each year since 1987. - Includes estimates.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 March 1997
Reference
17683; 291 c514W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 3rd December, Official Report, column 640W, if he will separately identify the number of NHS eye tests carried out on people aged over 65 years in each year since 1989. - Inc available figs.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 1997
Reference
12560; 289 c163W
House
House of Commons

If he will estimate the annual cost of abolishing all charges for eye tests; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who presently make some payment for such tests. - Figs given.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 January 1997
Reference
12787; 289 c115W
House
House of Commons

What estimate he has made of the cost of restoring free eye examinations to all those over the age of (a) 65, (b) 60 and (c) 55 years. - Figures given.

Asked by
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 1996
Reference
9664; 287 c707W
House
House of Commons

How many eye tests were carried out on people over 65 years of age in each year since 1989. - Figures given.

Asked by
Tony Wright (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1996
Reference
7099; 286 c640W;286 c638W
House
House of Commons

What provision his Department has made for national eye-screening of children.

Asked by
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 November 1996
Reference
2316; 285 c249W
House
House of Commons

What response he will be making to the RNIB's call for the restoration of free eye tests to people over 60 years old and a public awareness campaign on the importance of regular testing for others.

Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 1996
Reference
1401; 284 c571W
House
House of Commons

How many (a) eye tests and (b) dental check-ups were undertaken last year in Berkshire; and how many in the last year when they were free. - Comparative information requested is not available.

Asked by
David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 July 1996
Reference
36629; 281 c280W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the number of opticians accepting NHS patients in (a) Crewe and Nantwich and (b) Cheshire for each of the last five years. - Inc table and fact that separate figures to Crewe and Nantwich are not held centrally.

Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 1996
Reference
36495; 281 c236W
House
House of Commons

What estimate he has made of (a) the annual cost of abolishing all charges for eye tests and (b) the annual number of people who presently make some payment for such tests. - Ref to 261 c187W. Info is not available centrally on the number of people who currently make...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 1996
Reference
22835; 274 c516W;274 c515W
House
House of Commons

How many NHS eyesight tests were conducted in each year since 1978. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Baroness Harman (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 1996
Reference
12622; 270 c719-20W
House
House of Commons

How many people in Walthamstow have had eye tests in each year since 1987. - Information not available.

Asked by
Neil Gerrard (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 January 1996
Reference
8978; 269 c555W;269 c553-4W
House
House of Commons

What estimate he has made of the cost of restoring free eye tests to pensioners. - Refer to reply on 19 January c638W.

Asked by
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 July 1995
Reference
263 c550W
House
House of Commons

What evidence she has indicating whether there is a universal standard of testing for glaucoma by optometrists across the United Kingdom.

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 July 1995
Reference
263 c222W
House
House of Commons

What measures are in place to ensure that all people with a higher risk of developing glaucoma obtain all three available tests for the condition from an optometrist.

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 July 1995
Reference
263 c223W
House
House of Commons

What would be the cost to the NHS of restoring the right to (a) a free eye test and (b) a free dental check up. - Figs given.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 1995
Reference
261 c187W
House
House of Commons

What consideration her Department has given to widening the availability of free eye tests to all groups that face a significantly higher than average risk of developing glaucoma.

Asked by
Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 May 1995
Reference
260 c520W
House
House of Commons

What representations she has had from the British Medical Association and the Association of Optometrists on the effect of eye examination charges on those aged over 65 years.

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 April 1995
Reference
257 c1217W;257 c1215W
House
House of Commons