HC Deb 12 March 1997 vol 292 c239W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are registered(a) blind and (b) partially sighted. [19083]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

There were an estimated 8,800 persons registered as blind and 8,100 persons registered as partially sighted in Wales on 31 March 1996.