Written questions

Eyesight: Testing

Commons · Question 60766 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Oliver Ryan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the importance of regular eye tests and vision screening for children; and what further steps he plans to take to increase the uptake of eye tests amo

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Jun 2025

Free National Health Service sight tests are widely available for children under 16 years old, and under 19 years old in full time education. The NHS.UK website sets out the importance of regular sight tests whilst also providing information about who is ...