HC Deb 31 March 1993 vol 222 cc264-5W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a)the number of general dental practitioners and (b)the number of general dental practitioners per 1,000 of the population in each Welsh health authority area since 1986.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information requested is given in the following tables:

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
South Glamorgan 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.33 0.32 0.32
West Glamorgan 0.33 0.34 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.36
1 General Dental Practitioners at 30 September and mid year estimates of population.

Estimates of population are provisional for 1991 and not yet available for 1992.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many courses of dental treatment under the national health service were undertaken in each Welsh health authority area per 1,000 of the population in each year since 1986.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information is not readily available and I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.