HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 cc894-5W
Jackie Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on NHS general dental services in Wales, by health authority area, in each year since 1995–96. [74259]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Details of expenditure on NHS general dental services in Wales including expenditure by the Dental Practice Board, are in the table.

£000
Health authority 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Clwyd 107
Dyfed 220
Gwent 143
Gwynedd 115
Mid Glamorgan 37
Powys 128
South Glamorgan 94
West Glamorgan 21
Dental Practice Board 50,262
Total 51,127
Bro Taf 117 116
Dyfed Powys 358 208
Gwent 164 119
Morgannwg 34 79
North Wales 189 287
Dental Practice Board 52,903 56,166
Total 53,765 56,975

Source:

Annual accounts of family health service authorities 1995–96 and annual accounts of health authorities 1996–97 and 1997–98

Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.