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Mr. Kinnock
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will now abolish the charges for elastic tights payable by women who are entitled to obtain free elastic stockings.
Dr. Owen
A woman who would be exempt from charges for surgical elastic stockings would equally be exempt from charges for surgical elastic tights if these were prescribed by a consultant for her particular condition.