§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the total cost of the national dental service in Suffolk and the income from charges over the past five years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe total cost over the last five years of the general dental services paid for by the family practitioner committee for Suffolk and the related income from charges are given as follows:
Financial year Total cost Income from charges £ million £ million 1977-78 2.801 0.691 1978-79 3.471 0.766 1979-80 4.134 0.946 1980-81 5.158 1.276 1981-82 5.978 1.595 The additional costs of both the dental treatment provided by the hospital and community health services and of the administration of the general dental services are wholly excluded as they cannot be separately identified in full.