§ Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he intends to maintain the register of blind persons in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to ensure the maintenance of a register of blind persons; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FairgrieveIn all areas of Scotland local authority social work departments or voluntary organisations acting on their behalf record information concerning blind persons on standard cards. I understand that these cards facilitate the easy interchange of information among authorities and provide an effective way of maintaining information about the blind.