§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales are suffering from cerebral palsy, dyslexia, autism, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, blindness, deafness, spacity, psychiatric abnormalities, mental retardation and other congenital diseases which result in educational, occupational and social disablement.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasStatistics are not kept centrally in the form requested. I am, however, sending the hon. Member copies of returns of handicapped persons classified under groups of major handicaps and of the registration of blind and partially-sighted persons made by local authorities for the year ended 31st March 1972 and will send copies of the returns for the year ended 31st March 1973 when they have been collated.