§ Mr. Norman HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the results of his Department's monitoring of the effects of the introduction of charges for dental checks.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total number of courses of dental treatment scheduled for payment in Scotland in the calendar year 1989 was 3,144,000. The corresponding figure for 1988 was 3,054,000. There is no evidence that the introduction on 1 January 1989 of the charge for a dental examination has deterred people from seeking dental treatment.