§ 108. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the inconvenience caused to people using hearing aids 83W who have to carry heavy batteries; that in some parts of the country light batteries are issued under the National Health Service while in other parts only heavy ones are available; and if he will take steps to issue light batteries wherever they are needed.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe Mark III aid, with batteries about half the weight of those for earlier models, is available in all parts of the country and is issued to patients who need it. An even lighter monopack model has just passed its clinical field trials, and will, I hope, be available for distribution to children in about a year's time.