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...