§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what contribution his Department has made to the capital and running costs of the Institute of Hearing Research; and what other bodies have also contributed.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisFinancial responsibility for the capital and running costs of the headquarters of the Institute of Hearing Research is borne by the Medical Research Council through funds provided by the Department of Education and Science, but the health Departments are making available additional funds for developing the service facilities to be provided by the NHS in support of the institute in outstations which are being established to undertake rehabilitation, clinical and epidemiological studies. As my hon. Friend knows, outstations are being set 705W up at Southampton, Glasgow and Cardiff. Until these are fully operational it is not possible to give firm figures of costs. In this financial year, however, capital expenditure of £31,000 will be incurred at Southampton.