§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children both deaf and blind there are in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alfred Morris45 children under age 16 were registered blind and deaf in England and Wales at 31st March 1977, the latest date for which information is available. In addition, some 355 children were notified as suffering a combination of blindness and physical, sensory or speech handicap. Figures are not available in respect of Scotland and Northern Ireland.