Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 February 1992.
The Prime Minister does not seem to be aware of what is happening with prescription charges. May I draw to his attention the case of a constituent of mine, a Mr. Russell, who is paid just 6p more than the income support level? From 1 April, he will have to pay £3·75 a week for a prescription out of an income of £60·31. If that is not a tax on the sick, will the Prime Minister tell us what it is?