§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled people there are in (a) the London borough of Brent and (b) greater London as a whole; and what proportion of the total population of those areas they represent in each case.
§ Mr. NewtonNo such figures are available, partly because registration is voluntary and partly because there is no system of registration for people with mental disabilities. However, the numbers of physically and sensorily disabled people registered with local authorities at 31 March 1980—the latest date for which a full set of statistics is available in the form required—were as follows:
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Brent Greater London Blind/partially sighted 901 24,932 Deaf/hard of hearing 341 13,683 General classes 4,744 163,747 Total 5,986 202,362
Brent Greater London Numbers on Register as percentage of total population 2.38 2.94