§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if there is any action he will be taking to seek to ensure that all health and all social services establishments are equipped with induction loop and other hearing systems.
§ Mr. NewtonFuture health building notes issued by the Department will draw attention to the need to provide suitable facilities for hearing-impaired people. It is for local authorities to decide in which social services establishments induction loops or other hearing systems ought to be provided.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he has given to the booklet on "Induction Loops and Hearing Systems Installed in Greater London", produced by the Greater London Association for Disabled People, a copy of which has been sent to him; and what assistance his Department is giving to establishments introducing these systems.
§ Mr. NewtonHearing-impaired people should find the booklet most useful in locating places in Greater London where induction loops and other hearing systems are available. The Department provides grant aid for a number of national organisations which are able to give advice on the installations of such systems.
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§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of his Department's buildings are equipped with induction loops or other hearing systems.
§ Mr. NewtonInduction loops are installed in nine of the Department's buldings. Amplifiers for telephones are provided where necessary, but information on the numbers supplied is not readily available.