§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of dentists who are on executive council lists allocate less than 10 per cent. of their working time to National Health Service patients.
§ Mr. AlisonInformation in the form requested is not available. A very rough guide to the extent of dentists' participation in the general dental services is that about 2 per cent. of "single-handed" dentists under age 65 had gross earnings from executive councils in 1972 of less than £1,000—i.e. 9 per cent. of the "target" average gross income in that year. Some of these dentists, however, may also be engaged in National Health Service work in hospitals or local authority priority services or work in the school dental services.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in calculating the dentist/patient ratio in an area, any allowance is made for the number of dentists who allocate a very small percentage of their practice to National Health Service work.
§ Mr. AlisonNo.