HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 cc533-4W
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 dentitsts in the Leek parliamentary constituency in 1970, 1974 and 1977 at constant prices.

Mr. Deakins

Information in the form requested is not available. However, the annual cost, at constant prices, of the provision of general dental services in the former Staffordshire executive council area (1969–70 and 1973–74) and the larger Staffordshire family practitioner committee area (1976–77), in each of which the Leek parliamentary constituency is included, was:

Financial Year £000s
1969–70 785
1973–74 1,016
1976–77 1,453

These figures include income from charges paid by patients and take account of the movement in the wholesale price index for manufacturing industries other than food, drink and tobacco.