Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 9634

Hearing Impairment: Children

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she is will hold discussions with Auditory Verbal UK on tackling barriers to opportunities for deaf children.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
There are no current plans to meet. However, I note that my colleague the Minister for Early Education has met with and visited Auditory Verbal UK to understand the work they are doing to improve the lives of deaf children.