§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what arrangements she has made to ensure comprehensive audiometric examinations for young persons about to take up employment of a kind known to be harmful for the cochlear apparatus, and in which the right of indemnification is recognised.
§ Mr. Harold Walker:None, but my right hon. Friend will shortly be discussing the whole question of hearing and noise in industry with her Industrial Health Advisory Committee. On the question of idemnification I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services on 22nd October, 1969.