§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will investigate, and report on, the actual charge to each person in need of a hearing-aid under the National Health Service for each type of hearing aid, in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellHearing-aids supplied under the National Health Service are all free of charge to the patient.
§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the retail price of each type of hearing-aid supplied by the Department of Health.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellHearing-aids supplied by my Department are not available for sale in this country.
§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the manufacturing cost of all types of hearing aids as supplied under the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIt is not the practice to disclose prices negotiated under Government contract.