§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why there is a shortage of supplies in hearing aid centres of National Health Service aids in the BE30's range; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Major[pursuant to his reply, 13 January 1987]: I understand that there is no shortage of supplies of the BE30's range of hearing aids in the National Health Service. If, however, the hon. Member knows of a particular supply difficulty locally he may wish to contact the chairman of Mersey regional health authority, which has responsibility for the supply of National Health Service hearing aids.
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§ Mr. Lyell[pursuant to his reply, 3 December 1986, c. 693–94]: The information requested is given in the following tables, which combine information from different sources before and after the introduction of housing benefit in 1982–83.