HC Deb 17 December 1982 vol 34 cc284-5W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister for Trade how many qualified hearing aid dispensers are on the register of the Hearing Aid Council.

Dr. Vaughan

At present there are 550 registered dispensers of hearing aids.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister for Trade how many people presented themselves for the Hearing Aid Council examination in each year of the last three years who had (a) been registered as trainees for less than one year, (b) sat for the examination and (c) successfully passed the examination.

Dr. Vaughan

I understand that 19 candidates sat for the council's examinations in 1980, 19 in 1981 and 25 in 1982 and that 8, 11 and 12, respectively, were successful. Information is not available about how long the candidates had been undergoing full-time training at the time they took the examinations.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister for Trade if he will list the present members of the Hearing Aid Council and their terms of appointment.

Dr. Vaughan

The members of the council and the date of expiry of their present terms of appointment are as follows:

Member and date of expiry of appointment:

  • Mr. H. Gould, Chairman—29 December 1984
  • Mr. A. A. Campbell—29 December 1982
  • Mr. D. W. Greener—29 December 1984
  • Mr. L. D. Hills—29 December 1983
  • Mr. A. Huntington—29 December 1983
  • Mrs. J. M. Jones—29 December 1984
  • Mrs. M. Lundy—29 December 1983
  • Mr. J. T. More—29 December 1982
  • Mr. C. A. Powell—29 December 1983
  • Mr. B. C. Rowe—29 December 1982
  • Dr. S. D. G. Stephens—29 December 1984
  • Miss A Terry—29 December 1982