§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his assessment of the future role of the hearing therapist profession; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyHearing therapists play an important role in the rehabilitation and after-care of people with a hearing loss. Officials are in discussion with the British Society of Hearing Therapists and the national health service training directorate about the possibility of developing a national vocational qualification in hearing therapy.