§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people employed in his Department are(a) deaf without speech, (b) deaf with speech, and (c) hard of hearing, for the latest date for which figures are available; and what percentage this represents of all employees in his Department.
§ Mr. SainsburyI regret the information requested is not held centrally. However, action is being taken within the Ministry of Defence to set up a central database on people with disabilities.