asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give any figures available to him as to the number of people suffering from Down's syndrome who have applied for the mobility allowance.

I regret that the information requested is not available. Claimants for mobility allowance are not asked to state the nature of their disability when making an application. In relation to awards, we maintain statistics relating to physical disablement only under headings which broadly correspond to sections of the International Classification of Diseases.