asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is his estimate of the number of disabled people who would newly qualify for the mobility allowance if the upper age limit for applications were to be abolished;(2) how many more disabled children would be likely to qualify for the mobility allowance if the lower age limit were to be reduced from 5 to 2 years of age.

I shall let the right hon. Gentleman have a reply as soon as possible.