§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of consultant dental surgeons and periodontologists employed by the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe numbers of consultant dental surgeons, employed for each of the last five years, were 11, 10, 11, 12 and 12 respectively. Many of them are employed part-time and the whole-time equivalent figures are 7.1, 6.9, 7.0, 7.8 and 7.6 respectively. The work of these consultant dental surgeons includes periodontics.