§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the numbers of disabled passengers of working age who would be able to obtain outside employment if suitable mobility assistance were to be provided.
§ Mr. AlisonNo estimate is possible. It is to be hoped that the interested persons invited to present views to Lady Sharp will draw to her attention any instances where employment can be shown to have been prevented by the absence of mobility assistance.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the numbers of disabled passengers of working age who are home-bound, and who could benefit from mobility assistance for business, domestic or social reasons, if it were to be provided.
§ Mr. AlisonNo precise estimate is possible but it would be unwise to assume that the number would be other than quite a large one.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of vehicle excise duty exemption certificates Form MHS 330 issued in respect of disabled passengers whose cars have been suitably adapted.
§ Mr. AlisonMy right hon. Friend has no standing in relation to adaptations undertaken by recipients of Form MHS 330;the number of certificates issued is not recorded.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications have been received for the new £100 car maintenance allowance for disabled drivers in England and Wales; and how many have been successful.
§ Mr. AlisonBy the end of May, 829 applications for a private car allowance had been received from those who had not previously sought any assistance from the Invalid Vehicle Service; of these, 556 were successful. In addition, some 4,000 allowances are now being paid in lieu of various other former benefits.
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§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications have been received for the issue of adapted four-wheeled cars for disabled mothers who have sole charge of young children in England and Wales; and how many have been successful.
§ Mr. AlisonBetween February, when my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced more flexible arrangements for the provision of cars for disabled parents with young children and the end of May, 120 applications for an adapted four-wheeled car were received from disabled parents with young children; of these 111 were successful.—[Vol. 831, c.213–5.]
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications have been received for the issue of adapted four-wheeled cars for disabled haemophiliacs in England/Wales; and how many have been successful.
§ Mr. AlisonForty-eight to the end of May, all of which were successful.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked 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. AlisonThere are 19,192.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of invalid tricycles at present on issue to disabled war pensioners in lieu of adapted four-wheel motor cars in England and Wales.
§ Mr. AlisonTwo hundred and sixty-nine are on issue to war pensioners who have not opted for the cars, to be driven by themselves or nominated drivers, which they might otherwise have chosen.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of adapted four-wheeled cars at present on issue to disabled drivers under the National Health Service in England and Wales.
§ Mr. AlisonThere are 1,112.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the 130W total number of adapted four-wheeled cars at present on issue to disabled war pensioners in England and Wales.
§ Mr. AlisonThere are 6,295.