§ Mr. W. Brownasked the President of the Bcard of Trade what steps he is taking to ensure that a sufficient supply of the special dry batteries necessary for electrical amplifying valve types of hearing apparatus for the deaf shall be available?
§ Mr. DaltonLast year my predecessor arranged that all new hearing aid apparatus should be made to take a standard battery, which could be supplied without undue difficulty, and most existing sets have been converted to use this type of battery. I have now arranged for an increased and improved production of the special batteries required for apparatus, which, for various reasons, cannot be converted.