§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the research awards that have been made annually by his Department for each of the last two years in the field of deafness together with the title of the project, the name of the applicant, the place of work and the value of the award.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisDetails of research awards made during the past two financial years are shown below:
661W
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of applicants for research grants from his Department in the field of deafness that have been refused in the past two years, together with the title of the project, the name of the applicant, the place of work and the value of the grant requested.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisComplete records of rejections of applications for research grants made to my Department commenced only on 1st April 1975, since when there has been one such refusal in the field of deafness. This was an application from Professor Taylor of the University of Manchester for a grant of £29,100 over three years to investigate multiple handicaps in special schools for the deaf and partially hearing. Some applications concerned with research into hearing aids and equipment have been referred to more appropriate funding bodies.