§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is his present estimate of the number of Service men who will be registrable as permanently and substantially handicapped as a result of the Falklands conflict; and whether he has similar information about Merchant Navy personnel.
§ Mr. BlakerIt is too soon to attempt to make a reliable estimate, but the registration of people as disabled is in any case a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services.