§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on what date he expects to announce his decision on the future of the Hearing Aid Council; and if he will place all submissions he has received on the future of the Council in the Library.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 10 February 1994]: The Hearing Aid Council is established under the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968. As part of the deregulation initiative we asked over 700 individuals and organisations whether they considered this legislation is still needed in its present form and whether it should be changed. I am considering the responses received, but am not yet able to say when an announcement will be made. The replies to the consultation were made in confidence to the Department.