Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the total number of mentally handicapped persons in Northern Ireland; how many are resident at home and how many are in institutions; in each case how many are under 18 years of age; how many females are over 60 years of age; and how many males are over 65 years of age.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th June 1978; Vol.
686WSocial Security to pay over mobility allowance, where a beneficiary enters into a leasing agreement, in settlement of liability for payments due for the relevant period under the agreement. This will both simplify matters for the disabled person and, by providing regular and secure payments, enable the costs of the leasing scheme to be kept to a minimum.