§ 35. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many local authorities in England and Wales have approved fluoridation of their water supplies; how many have rejected this; and whether he will now introduce legislation to amend the law so as to remove the present discretion given to local authorities.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyAccording to my information 98 English local health authorities are in favour of fluoridation, 81 are against and five have not yet reached a decision. Two authorities have sufficient fluoride in the water supplies without fluoridation.
§ 64. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the names of those organisations, associations 238W and persons who have been the recipients of Government grants in order to promote the fluoridation of public drinking water; what amount of money was expended in each case; and what further sums have been committed for future years.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe Health Education Council, which is largely financed by my Department, expects to spend £16,000 on education about fluoridation in 1969–70 and a similar sum in 1970–71, together with expenditure on staff and research. Between 1956 and 1962 the former Central Council for Health Education received a total of £5,975 from the Ministry of Health for the provision of an information service on this subject.