§ 64. Mr. George Grantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the new behind-the-ear hearing aids she expects to be supplied under the National Health Service; and if she will make a statement on the implementation of this scheme.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisOf the order of 1 million during the phasing-in period. My information is that over 50,000 aids have now been supplied and the pace of issue is steadily gaining momentum. I am confident that area health authorities are making every effort to meet the needs of the priority groups listed in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for West Stirlingshire (Mr. Canavan) on 17th July 1975.—[Vol. 895, c.569–70.]—If my hon. Friend has any particular points he would like me to take up, I shall be glad to do so.