§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress of schemes to fluoridate water in the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency.
§ Dr. OwenThis is a matter for the Cheshire Area Health Authority as part of its responsibilities for preventive health. I understand, however, that the authority cannot at present forecast when it might be possible to fluoridate water supplies in the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency.
§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue instructions to all health authorities to take no further action to promote the addition of fluoride to the public water supply system pending a parliamentary debate and approval by the House.
At out-turn prices (£ millions) Retired Unemployed Sick Others Total 1966–67 … … 166 30 51 51 298 1967–68 … … 193 62 63 68 386 1968–69 … … 208 75 69 77 429 1969–70 … … 226 74 74 97 471 1970–71 … … 245 88 79 112 524 1971–72 … … 275 147 83 136 641 1972–73 … … 273 182 84 150 689 1973–74 … … 274 159 92 161 686 1974–75 … … 309 190 114 228 841 1975–76 (provisional) … … 395 330 130 340 1,195
At constant (1975–76) prices (£ millions) Retired Unemployed Sick Others Total 1966–67 … … 383 69 118 118 688 1967–68 … … 436 140 142 153 871 1968–69 … … 445 161 148 165 919 1969–70 … … 460 151 151 197 959 1970–71 … … 465 167 150 212 994 1971–72 … … 478 255 144 236 1,113 1972–73 … … 443 295 136 244 1,118 1973–74 … … 402 234 135 236 1,007 1974–75 … … 385 236 142 284 1,047 1975–76 (provisional) … … 395 330 130 340 1,195