HC Deb 25 March 1987 vol 113 c168W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (i) blind and (ii) partially sighted people there are in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Robinson

At 31 March 1986, local authority social services departments in Wales reported 8,362 people registered as blind and 5,240 registered as partially sighted.