§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish in theOfficial Report the names of the chairman and members of the Hearing Aid Council, together with the dates upon which their appointments expire.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information requested is as follows:
Date appointment ends Chairman Mr. N. Grant December 1990 Members Mr. R. S. Eldridge December 1988 Mrs. M. B. Nobbs December 1988 Mr. A B. Day December 1988 Mrs. I. Gilbert December 1988 Mr. D. P. Ormerod December 1989 Mr. A. J. Douglas December 1989 Miss A. Spokes December 1989 Dr. D. N. Brooks December 1989 Dr. S. Bellman December 1990 Mr. N. J. King December 1990 Mr. I. E. Munro December 1990
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish in theOfficial Report a list of the bodies he consulted before appointing two members of the Hearing Aid Council capable of representing the interests of registered dispensers until December 1990.
§ Mr. ButcherThere are only two trade bodies which represent the interests of hearing aid dispensers, the Hearing Aid Industry Association and the Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. Both were consulted before the appointments referred to by the hon. Member were made.