§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress of special provision for young people who are both deaf and blind.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI understand that satisfactory progress is being made with the conversion of premises at Market Deeping near Peterborough by the National Deaf Blind Helpers' League to accommodate up to 14 young adults, towards the cost of which a grant is being given by my Department. Approval has also been given for a grant to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf towards the development of a unit for 12 deafhlind young adults at Poolemead, near Bath.