§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to introduce legislation requiring dentists to advertise charges for private consultations, examinations, fillings, resin dentures and gold soft crowns.
§ Mr. HayhoeI welcome the recommendation of the Director General of Fair Trading that the rules of the General Dental Council on advertising, which prevent dentists from publishing charges for private treatment, should be relaxed. Discussions with representatives of the council are taking place.