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Harrison, Lord
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My Lords, given the anxieties of those about to take the field test, because it might involve them losing their driving licence, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to take these tests in public view—in the noisy, brightly lit public rooms of opticians—instead of in the privacy of the back room of the optometrist? Moreover, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to put on their glasses—glasses which may well be bifocals—and then distort the actual measure of the test when the test is one of peripherality and not of acuity?
My Lords, given the anxieties of those about to take the field test, because it might involve them losing their driving licence, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to take these tests in public view—in the noisy, brightly lit public rooms of opticians—instead of in the privacy of the back room of the optometrist? Moreover, is it not unacceptable that they should be required to put on their glasses—glasses which may well be bifocals—and then distort the actual measure of the test when the test is one of peripherality and not of acuity?
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Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered on
17 January 2006
My Lords, on the latter point, the spectacles that the person undergoing the test is expected to wear are those that they would be required to wear when they are driving. In fact, if you are required to wear spectacles and have passed the test wearing them, it is an offence to drive without them. On my noble friend’s first point, the conditions in which the test is taken will vary between different opticians and optometrists. However, provision is made for more than one test in circumstances where failure occurs, and the conditions in which opticians and optometrists carry out the tests are moderated. I accept what my noble friend has indicated—that a test may be conducted in less than satisfactory circumstances. However, there are rights of appeal against test failure. I can assure the House that the tests are taken seriously and are generally conducted under proper conditions.
Subjects
Eyesight; Ophthalmology; Testing; Spectacles; Driving licences; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; Monitoring; Standards
Date
17 January 2006
Reference
677 c544-5
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
What plans they have to increase National Health Service charges and the value of optical vouchers. [HL 1253]. - Includes figures.
What plans they have to increase National Health Service charges and the value of optical vouchers. [HL 1253]. - Includes figures.
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Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
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For answer on
19 March 2001
Answered on
19 March 2001
Subjects
Dental services; Clothing; Fees and charges; NHS; Prescription drugs; Ophthalmic services; Prescriptions; Voucher schemes; Spectacles; Wigs
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
623 c137-8WA; HL 1253
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House of Lords