Written questions

Visual Impairment: Children

Commons · Question 45496 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to improve the ocular health of children with visual impairments in England.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 28 Apr 2025

We recognise the importance of supporting people with sight loss to maintain or improve their visual function so they can live independently in the community. It is important that individuals with visual impairments continue to have regular sight tests to...