HC Deb 12 November 1973 vol 864 cc59-60W
Dr. Summerskill

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to receive the report of his Working Party on the Dental Services.

Sir K. Joseph

My right hon. Friends and I have received two interim reports from the working party. These deal respectively with preventive dentistry and emergency dental services and arrangements for their publication are in hand. The working party is discussing other aspects of its long-term review of the dental services but this is a considerable task and I cannot forecast a date for a final report. It may submit further interim reports at any time.