Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107115
Eyesight: Testing
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Mr James Frith
Labour — Bury North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider extending NHS sight test eligibility criteria by listing learning disability as a risk factor.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWhilst adults with a learning disability do not automatically qualify for free National Health Service sight tests, they may qualify under other categories of exemption, for example being in receipt of income-related benefits or through the NHS low-income...
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