§ Mr. AdleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his latest meetings with doctors and dentists.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI have frequent formal and informal meetings with doctors and dentists, mostly very amicable, constructive and supportive of our objectives. I met the British Dental Association on 27 September when I reached full agreement with it on the terms of its new contract. I met the British Medical Association on 18 October to discuss the implementation of our proposals in the White Paper "Working for Patients" and had a friendly and constructive discussion.