§ 110. Mr. Remnantasked the Minister of Pensions how many hand-control cars have been delivered to the entitled special cases, such as paraplegics, to the last convenient date; how many he anticipates will be delivered in 1950; and how many of this class will then remain unprovided with these cars.
§ Mr. MarquandUp to 26th April, 1950, 1,238 cars have been delivered to very severely disabled pensioners in the eligible classes. Of these, 856 were fully, and 100 partially, fitted with hand-control. The balance to make up the total of 1,500 cars under the arrangements I announced in the House in July, 1948, will, I hope, be delivered during 1950206W The needs of the export market are such. however, that it is impossible for me to give an absolute guarantee that every one of them will be delivered by the end of the year. After these cars have been provided there will remain, according to present records, some 280 outstanding applications.