(2) how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England were registered as blind in each year since 1997.
Information for Jarrow constituency is not centrally available.
The number of people who are registered as blind or partially sighted in South Tyneside, the North East of England and England, for all ages, at 31 March for the years 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006 are shown in the following two tables.
1997 2000 2003 2006 England 158,600 157,800 156,700 152,500 North East 7,700 7,300 6,700 7,000 South Tyneside 500 500 500 600 Note: Registration is voluntary; therefore this does not give the total number of blind people. Source: SSDA902
1997 2000 2003 2006 England 138,200 148,700 155,200 155,200 North East 6,900 7,500 7,600 8,400 South Tyneside 400 500 500 600 Note: Registration is voluntary; therefore this does not give the total number of partially sighted people. Source: SSDA902
Statistics on all registered blind and partially sighted persons are collected triennially from all 150 councils in England.