§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many courses of dental treatment were given to people in Scotland who were (a) eligible for free dental treatment and (b) not eligible for free dental treatment in 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
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(a) Eligible (b)Not eligible 1976 1,414,524 1,073,644 1979 1,505,202 1,128,335
(a) Eligible (b)Not eligible 1981 1,441,748 1,290,230 1982 1,424,133 1,337,692 1983 *1,415,456 * 1,381,673 * Provisional. In addition the following number of treatments were given where full charges would have been made but were fully or partially remitted because the patients was on a low income.
Number 1976 54,856 1979 69,370 1981 124,401 1982 180,856 1983 229,244
§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people sought dental inspection in Scotland in 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. John MackayThe information is as follows:
Number 1976 1,531,205 1979 1,507,634 1981 1,698,283 1982 1,650,245 1983 Not yet available