Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115394

Visual Impairment

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

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

Dr Zubir Ahmed

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...

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