Optical Appliances

Dame Jill Knight
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what has been the total number of optical appliances vouchers redeemed in each year since 1986;(2) what was the total cost of the optical appliances voucher scheme in each year since 1986.

Dr. Mawhinney
The information for England is shown in the table.----------
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|1986–871|
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|1987–88 |
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|1988–89 |
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|1989–90 |
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|1990–91 |
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|1991–92 |
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|1992–93 |
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