§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what promise his Department made to the National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association with regard to consultations on the production of a national plan for deaf-blind education; and what action has been taken on this matter subsequently.
§ Mr. DunnThe Department is preparing a consultation paper on the education of deaf-blind children and will consult the National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association (now called SENSE) together with other interested parties. A meeting is being arranged with SENSE, after which it is hoped that the consultation paper will be ready for circulation fairly shortly.