§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the advis- 230W ability of giving more licence to oculists in certifying partially-sighted pupils at the age of 16?
§ Mr. ElliotI have no power to modify the statutory definition of a blind person for the purposes of the Blind Persons Acts. The criteria, set out in circulars issued to local authorities, for determining whether a person comes within that statutory definition are based on expert ophthalmological advice.