HL Deb 17 January 1978 vol 388 cc84-5WA
Lord WINSTANLEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish figures showing the number of fillings and extractions performed under the National Health Dental Service

  1. (1) during the six-month period immediately prior to the recent increase in dental charges;
  2. (2) during the six months following the increase in charges.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

The numbers of fillings and extractions for which payment was authorised under the National Health Service general dental services in England and Wales for the six months ending 31st March 1977 were 18,519,540 and 3,677,940 respectively. The figures for the six months from 1st April 1977 were 18,269,490 and 3,542,280 respectively.