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Brian Cotter
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the increases in prescription charges since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [119268]
Mr. Lammy
The increases in the prescription charges since 1997 are shown in the table.
| £ | ||
| Prescription Charge | Cash Increase | |
| 1997 | 5.65 | 0.15 |
| 1998 | 5.80 | 0.15 |
| 1999 | 5.90 | 0.10 |
| 2000 | 6.00 | 0.10 |
| 2001 | 6.10 | 0.10 |
| 2002 | 6.20 | 0.10 |
| 2003 | 6.30 | 0.10 |