§ Mr. Ridleyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the difficulties being experienced in securing batteries for use with electrical hearing apparatus; and whether, as this is a matter of serious concern to many deaf people, he will take early steps to have the matter remedied?
§ Captain WaterhouseI am aware that there have been difficulties, which are due to increasingly heavy service demands for miniature cells. The problem of arranging for the use of other types of cell in hearing aids is being examined in consultation with the manufacturers, and meanwhile supplies of miniature cells are being released.