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Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 115394 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people living in England are (a) blind and (b) partially sighted, broken down by age.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Mar 2026

The specific data requested is not held centrally, however the Registered Blind and Partially Sighted People data collection provides national statistics on individuals in England with a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) who are on local authority re...