§ Ms LynneTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many blind people were turned down for jury service in the last year for which figures are available and in each of the previous four years.
Mr. John M. TaylorMy Department does not collect data about the number of blind people who were either discharged or excused from jury service. Such information for the last five years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost and its accuracy could not be guaranteed.