HC Deb 13 July 1990 vol 176 c363W
Mr. Bell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how his Department is monitoring the extension of mobility allowance, on 9 April, to deaf-blind people; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Scott

Apart from normal arrangements for monitoring mobility allowance claims, separate records are kept of the number of claims from people who are both deaf and blind, and of the outcome of these claims.

Mr. Bell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what instructions, guidance and training has been given to examining doctors, members of medical boards and members of medical appeal tribunals on how to apply new regulations introduced on 9 April extending mobility allowance to deaf-blind people; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Scott

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 19 April at columns1012–13.