§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total expenditure by his Department in support of research into all aspects of deafness for each of the last five years; and, for the years since the Institute of Hearing Research was set up, if he will distinguish between support for that institute and support for other research.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisDetails of expenditure by my Department over the last five financial years in support of research into all aspects of deafness are as follows:
£ 1973–74 20,506 1974–75 69,680 1975–76 85,795 1976–77 63,683 1977–78 (estimated) 87,785 While my hon. Friend appreciates that the Institute of Hearing Research is an MRC research unit, my Department is currently engaged in discussions about service support for the institute's outstations. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in her reply to my hon. Friend's other Question today on the same subject, is
706Wwithin the West Surrey and North-East Hampshire area health authority; and if he will break this figure down so as to show the total number available at each hospital, and where relevant give the numbers available for each major sector of patient care.
§ Mr. MoyleThe following table sets out information on the number of beds available in hospitals managed by the West Surrey/North-East Hants District of Surrey Area Health Authority.
giving details of the support provided for the institute.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list research projects into deafness which his Department undertook to support in 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisMy Department was supporting the following research projects concerned with deafness in 1976 and 1977
Dr. E. C. Bird—Communications, Studies and Planning Ltd.: Communication patterns and problems of hearing-impaired people at work.Dr. J. C. Denmark—North Western Regional Health Authority: Study of counselling services for deaf adolescents.Dr. W. J. Watts—University of Sussex and Mr. J. Ballantyne of the Royal Free Hospital: A study of aural rehabilitation.Professor Hilary Rose—University of Bradford: Research into social aspects of deafness and hearing aids.Dr. R. R. A. Coles—Wessex Regional Health Authority: Paedo-Audiological assessment and rehabilitation services for the hearing-impaired.Dr. W. J. Watts—University of Sussex: Rehabilitation of hearing-impaired adults.Mr. M. J. Bennett—Brunel University: Evaluation trials on a neo-natal auditory response cradle.707WMr. M. C. Martin—Royal National Institute for the Deaf: Post-aural hearing aids research.Mr. M. J. Bennett—Brunel University: Paediatric Audiology Equipment research.My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in her reply to my hon. Friend's other Question today on the same subject, is giving details of the research projects into deafness which the Medical Research Council undertook to support in the same period. A number of these projects were commissioned on behalf of my Department.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of research projects into deafness which his Department refused to support during 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisMy Department did not decline any research application concerned with the health or personal social services for the deaf in 1976 or 1977. One proposal of primary interest to another Government Department was not funded as its objectives were not within DHSS responsibility.