§ Mr. Bryan Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a list of water authorities which have optional levels of natural fluoride in their water, together with a list of area health authorities now receiving between 0.9 and 1.5 ppm natural fluoride in drinking water.
§ Mr. William RossNo public water supply sources currently in use in Scotland are known to have a natural fluoride content in the range mentioned. Most supplies have only trace quantities, a normal figure being about 0.1 ppm.
§ Mr. Bryan Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a list showing area health authorities together with a list of water authorities supplying them with drinking water, indicating which water authorities are fluoridating their supplies.
§ Mr. William RossThree water boards—the Argyll, North of Scotland and South West Scotland Water Boards—at present fluoridate some of their supplies. The
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§ Mr. William RossInformation on receipts is not readily available but I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South (Mr. Sproat) on 26th November—[Vol. 882, c. 137–8.]—which lists the sums approved from EEC sources for projects in Scotland. The following items amend and supplement that information:
population served are within the areas of the Argyll and Clyde, Highland, Shetland and Dumfries and Galloway Health Boards.