HC Deb 18 July 1975 vol 895 cc634-5W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of goods and services provided under the National Health Service by dentists in the Leek parliamentary constituency in each of the past five years.

Dr. Owen

Information on the provision of dental services is not available in the form requested. However, the annual costs of the provision of general dental services in the former Staffordshire Executive Council area which included the Leek constituency were as follows:

£000
1969–70 814
1970–71 983
1971–72 1,134
1972–73 1,272
1973–74 1,454

These figures include charges to patients and employers' superannuation contributions.