My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Ivan Lewis), has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Government have today laid before Parliament their response to the Health Select Committee report on audiology services (Cm 7140).

The Government are responding to the conclusions and recommendations raised by the committee, covering issues such as the waiting times challenge in audiology services; service delivery, patient pathways and good practice; the use of the independent sector; and capacity.

The Government’s response is available in the Library.