To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children with a refractive error in their vision receive financial support for the cost of coloured glass spectacles. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 16 September 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children with a refractive error in their vision receive financial support for the cost of coloured glass spectacles. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 16 September 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of providing tinted spectacle lenses to assist children with reading difficulties; and what plans he has to make them more widely available. - (Holding answer 16 September 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of providing tinted spectacle lenses to assist children with reading difficulties; and what plans he has to make them more widely available. - (Holding answer 16 September 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of using coloured spectacle lenses in the treatment of children with autistic spectrum disorders. - (Holding answer 9 September 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of using coloured spectacle lenses in the treatment of children with autistic spectrum disorders. - (Holding answer 9 September 2003).

SI 2003/2381 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 6 October 2003

SI 2003/2381 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 6 October 2003

Whether they will itemise and quantify the "cost and intrusion" mentioned by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey in Grand Committee on the Railways and Transport Safety Bill on 5 June 2003, 648 c288GC, in connection with amendments about driving with uncorrected defective eyesight. [HL 3317]. - Inc figures.

Whether they will itemise and quantify the "cost and intrusion" mentioned by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey in Grand Committee on the Railways and Transport Safety Bill on 5 June 2003, 648 c288GC, in connection with amendments about driving with uncorrected defective eyesight. [HL 3317]. - Inc figures.

How much the National Health Service voucher scheme for glasses cost in the last year for which figures are available. [HL 2400]. - Inc figures.

How much the National Health Service voucher scheme for glasses cost in the last year for which figures are available. [HL 2400]. - Inc figures.

Whether they will make the issue of a driving licence conditional on the driver wearing prescription glasses if an eye test shows that to be necessary; and whether this requirement should be spelt out on the licence. [HL 2213].

Whether they will make the issue of a driving licence conditional on the driver wearing prescription glasses if an eye test shows that to be necessary; and whether this requirement should be spelt out on the licence. [HL 2213].

SI 2003/657 (Negative instrument). Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 (2) and (3)

SI 2003/657 (Negative instrument). Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 (2) and (3)

Written statement on prescription and other NHS charges from April 2003. (Includes table and refs to info in Library - Dep 03/749).

Written statement on prescription and other NHS charges from April 2003. (Includes table and refs to info in Library - Dep 03/749).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend entitlement to NHS vouchers to children who are prescribed coloured spectacle lenses without a power for the purpose of enabling them to read.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend entitlement to NHS vouchers to children who are prescribed coloured spectacle lenses without a power for the purpose of enabling them to read.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the value of vouchers for the purchase of spectacles for people on low incomes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the value of vouchers for the purchase of spectacles for people on low incomes; and if he will make a statement.