Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden has lent her support to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People's Who Lets the Dogs In? campaign, asking businesses to open their doors to deaf people with highly trained hearing dogs, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Meaden said 'Being turned away from a shop or restaurant with a hearing dog can be a humiliating experience, so it is important that businesses are aware of their legal obligation to welcome disabled people with assistance dogs. Highly-trained hearing dogs offer a lifeline to deaf people by alerting them to sounds they cannot hear, such as the fire alarm in a public building or a smoke alarm in the kitchen'.