§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the study of communications systems for the deaf being conducted by Exeter University for her Department is now complete ; if she will make any report which she receives of this survey available to hon. Members ; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisI have placed a copy of the report in the Library and shall be glad to make available a copy to any hon. Member wishing to have his own. I have also drawn the attention of local authorities to the report. The study is a technical one comparing the various systems currently available.
The Medical Research Council's working party on social and rehabilitation needs of the deaf has been asked to consider the need for research into the rôle of these devices in the social integration of the deaf as part of its overall consideration of the research needed in its field of interest.