§ Tony CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial arrangements are in place to help dentists set up NHS practices by way of(a) a grant and (b) a preferential loan. [34042]
§ Ms BlearsOver the last two financial years we have allocated £10 million from the Dental Care Development Fund and the Dentistry Action Plan Fund to support local plans to improve access. This money enables health authorities to assist dentists seeking to set up new practices and to expand and modernise existing ones.