questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of  making prescriptions free for people with chronic, long-term conditions.
answerText: The Department has made no estimate. There are extensive arrangements currently in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone, including for those with chronic, long-term conditions.Approximately 89% of prescription items ar...
heading: Prescriptions: Fees and Charges