§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health the number of institutions and their whereabouts in England and Wales which undertake to train blind persons; and which establishments are certified for training by his officers and which are not?
Duchess of ATHOLLI have been asked to reply to this question. There are 35 institutions in England, and three in Wales, which provide full-time courses of instruction for the blind in preparation for trades, and there are eight institutions in England which conduct part-time evening courses for the blind. These institutions, a list of which I am sending the hon. Member, are recognised under the Regulations of my Department.