§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the President of the Board of Trade if, with a view to encouraging the home production of hearing aids, he will restrict their import to cases of special need which cannot be met from domestic production and give home manufacturers the fullest assistance to produce new and improved types; and what has been the dollar expenditure during the past year in respect of imports of U.S. aids
§ Sir S. CrippsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to him on this matter on 28th February last. Import licences for hearing aids from dollar sources have been issued during 1946 at the approximate rate of 42,000 dollars per annum.