PRESCRIPTION PRICES

Early day motion 1135, tabled 7 March 2008 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 23 members.

That this House notes that the price of prescriptions in England will rise by 25 pence on 1st April to £7.10; further notes that prescriptions are free in Wales and will be cut to £5 in Scotland from April; and calls on the Government to recognises the imbalance of prescription charges in the UK and to create the parity that ought to be present in a national health service.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Conservative 7, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 1.