§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many health authorities have advertised(a) in Scandinavia and (b) elsewhere in the European Union for dentists since 1 May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [51456]
§ Mr. MilburnInformation about which health authorities have advertised to recruit dentists from Scandinavia or elsewhere in the European Union is not available centrally. The General Dental Council keeps a record of dentists coming from elsewhere in the EU, whom it registers to practise in this country.