§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the annual cost of providing free dentistry for people aged 75 years and over. [142387]
§ Mr. HuttonProviding free dental treatment for people aged 75 and over would result in an annual reduction in patient charge revenue of about £30 million within the General Dental Service, in England.
The total cost of making the change would exceed the reduction in patient charge revenue, as some additional demand would be stimulated for dental treatment.