To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23834 by Mrs Mary Mulligan on 22 March 2002, what other resources and support have been allocated to audiology departments to enable them to comply with The Good Practice Guidance for Adult Hearing Aid Fittings and Services. I have today announced the allocation of an extra £750,000 to NHS boards across Scotland during 2002-03 to reduce excessively long waiting times within audiology services, assist compliance with certain aspects of the Good Practice Guidance and provide hearing aids.The results of the national review of audiology services, which will report in the autumn, will be used to assess future needs and identify the resources needed to meet them.