HC Deb 19 March 1971 vol 813 cc417-8W
Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many disabled hemophiliacs in England and Wales, who are in possession of invalid tricycles, have additionally obtained exemption from the road fund licence in respect of their own private motor-cars;

(2) how many disabled drivers in England and Wales, who are in possession of invalid tricycles, have additionally obtained exemption from the road fund licence in respect of their own private motor-cars.

Mr. Alison

This information cannot be obtained without a disproportionate effort.

Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled hemophiliacs in England and Wales have received conversion grants for motorcars in lieu of an invalid tricycle.

Mr. Alison

About 30.

Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of invalid tricycles at present on issue to disabled drivers under the National Health Service in England and Wales.

Mr. Alison

18,325 at 31st December, 1970.

Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled hemophiliacs in England and Wales are at present in possession of invalid tricycles issued by the National Health Service.

Mr. Alison

Invalid threewheelers are not provided to hemophiliacs as such and precise information is not available. It is unlikely that more than 100 of the persons provided with threewheelers because of their walking limitations are hemophiliacs.

Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of invalid tricycles at present on issue to war-service disabled drivers in England and Wales in lieu of adapted motor-cars.

Mr. Alison

243 at 31st December, 1970.