§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the annual cost of extending the mobility allowance to include all registered blind persons.
§ Mr. PrenticeIf mobility allowance were to be provided for registered blind people under age 65, the additional annual cost would be of the order of £20 million a year. If it were to be provided for all registered blind people, regardless of age, the extra total cost would be about £65 million a year.