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Written question asked by Peter Thurnham (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 1997. It was answered by Malcolm Moss (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 March 1997 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Northern Ireland Office

Question
How many people are registered (a) blind and (b) partially sighted. - Including figures.
Answer

Mr. Thurnham: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are registered (a) blind and (b) partially sighted. [19084] Mr. Moss: Information is not collected centrally in the format requested. The numbers of blind and particularly sighted people in Northern Ireland who were in contact with health and social service providers during the year ended 31 March 1996 were 3,634 and 2,514 respectively.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19084; 292 c305W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Northern Ireland Visual impairment
Contains statistics
Yes