HC Deb 31 March 1987 vol 113 c493W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many civilian hospital beds in Britain have been allocated for use by the United States Marine Corps in wartime;

(2) how many civilian hospital beds in Britain have been allocated for use by the United States Army in wartime;

(3) how many civilian hospital beds in Britain have been allocated for use by the United States Navy in wartime;

(4) if he will publish the recent agreement with the United States authorities allocating civilian hospital beds in Britain for use by the United States Air Force in wartime.

Mrs. Currie

Although the existence and outline concept of the 1973 United States/United Kingdom Lines

Greater London area
Numbers
As at 31 March Aged 16–64 Total 1 Percentage
Number of persons registered as
Blind 1986 3,915 17,851 15
Partially sighted 1986 2,437 10,377 15
Deaf 1986 3,765 6,476 19
Hard of hearing 1986 2,073 12,397 20
Physically handicapped 1984 62,065 199,060 18
1 London total as percentage of England total.