§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many registered(a) blind people and (b) partially sighted people will receive within the disability living allowance (i) lower rate attendance component, (ii) middle rate attendance component, (iii) higher rate attendance component, (iv) lower rate mobility component and (v) higher rate mobility component.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is not available in the form requested. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Caenarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 18 December at column138 which gives the numbers of visually impaired people expected to qualify for each of the rates of the disability living allowance. These figures, of course, include those who are registered blind or partially sighted.