HC Deb 30 June 1997 vol 297 cc27-8W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he proposes to promote dental registration and regular dental check-ups. [4985]

Mr. Milburn

These are important issues which the Government is considering, among other aspects of the provision of National Health Service dentistry services.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North-East Derbyshire (Mr. Barnes) of 10 June,Official Report, column 423, if he will make a statement on the number of adult dental registrations which lapsed in 1996–97. [4984]

Mr. Milburn

4.1 million registrations lapsed automatically in 1996–97. Adult registrations stood at 19.8 million at March 1996 and 19.3 million at March 1997.