§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for the medical and scientific review of qualifications for war pensions in respect of noise-induced hearing loss(a) the expected completion date and (b) the cost of conducting the review. [8247]
§ Mr. DenhamI have been asked to reply.
The review will be chaired by the Government's Chief Medical Officer, Sir Kenneth Calman, and four independent experts on hearing loss. Due to availability, it will not be possible for the group to meet before September.
The findings of the review will be published in due course and it is estimated that the cost of the review will be around £2,000.