HC Deb 17 March 1997 vol 292 cc463-4W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people with disabilities, living in NHS hospitals or residential accommodation, currently receive the mobility component of the disability living allowance. [20130]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

I have been asked to reply.

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

People with entitlement to disability living allowance mobility component at 21 January 1997 who were in hospital for over 28 days (84 days for children)
Number
Rate of mobility entitlement
Higher 10,480
Lower 13,951
Total 24,431

Source:

Analytical Services Division 100 per cent. data.

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