§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give details of National Health Service dental charges each year since January 1978, including the proposed charges for 1982.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe main NHS dental charges in effect on 1 January each year since 1978 have been as follows:
Maximum for Maximum for routine any course of treatment treatment £ £ 1978 5 30 1979 5 30 1980 7 36 1981 8 54 1982 9 60 It is proposed to increase the current maxima to £13 for routine treatment and £90 for any course of treatment from April 1982.
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from the British Dental Association for an urgent meeting; whether he proposes to hold this meeting; if so, when; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerThe secretary of the British Dental Association wrote to me about the profession's concern over the proposed increases in dental charges and I will be meeting representatives of the association next week.