§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the fact that National Health Service hearing aids are flesh coloured to be unobtrusive, he will take steps to provide appropriately coloured aids for coloured people.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergMost standard National Health Service hearing aids have cases of a neutral colour, but some will shortly be available with darker cases. Dark coloured aids may already be prescribed where there is a genuine medical reason.