§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were registered(a) blind and (b) partially sighted as at 31 March 1986 and 31 March 1991.
§ Mr. RichardsThe numbers of people who were registered as blind or partially sighted in Wales on 31 March 1986 and 1991 are given in the table:
Number of people 1986 1991 Registered blind 8,362 8,999 Registered partially sighted 5,420 6,546