HC Deb 26 July 1946 vol 426 cc60-1W
Mr. Digby

asked the Minister of National Insurance when he expects to receive the recommendations of the subcommittee of the Dental Benefit Council, which was set up to consider the rates of dental fees; and whether he will give an undertaking that, on the receipt of these recommendations, he will take steps to settle the dispute, in view of the fact that it has continued for over a year and affects 5,000 approved societies with a total membership of about 13,000,000.

Mr. J. Griffiths

The Dental Benefit Council met on 24th July and had before them a report from the sub-committee appointed to review the prescribed scale of fees. I have now to consider, in consultation with my right hon. Friends the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland, a report of the views of the members of the council and will do so without delay.