§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish a table showing for each of the last three years the gross annual earnings of national health service dentists in brackets of £10,000 up to £200,000 and over £200,000; and what was the highest gross earnings figure.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe table shows the gross annual earnings of dentists in England who are in contract with a family practitioner committee. Similar information for dentists working in the hospital and community health service is not available.
Gross earnings of dentists providing general dental services in the NHS through contracts with family practitioner committees in England Earnings Bands (as at 31 March) £ 1988 1989 1990 up to 10,000 2,201 2,061 2,139 10,001 to 20,000 1,135 955 969 20,001 to 30,000 1,163 993 935 30,001 to 40,000 1,459 1,150 1,137 40,001 to 50,000 1,877 1,412 1,465 50,001 to 60,000 2,296 1,810 1,850 60,001 to 70,000 1,924 2,028 2,027 70,001 to 80,000 1,526 1,708 1,756 80,001 to 90,000 957 1,368 1,400 90,001 to 100,000 592 947 938 100,001 to 110,000 348 638 584 110,001 to 120,000 195 404 407 120,001 to 130,000 116 233 250 130,001 to 140,000 65 141 149 140,001 to 150,000 34 88 98 150,001 to 160,000 29 58 57 160,001 to 170,000 6 35 37 170,001 to 180,000 11 24 24 180,001 to 190,000 3 16 10 190,001 to 200,000 5 13 9 over 200,000 8 18 16 Highest individual earnings £311,469 £376,543 £280,777 Note:
Earnings figures refer to the total paid in fees for NHS treatment scheduled for payment by the Dental Practice Board in the financial year quoted. Fees paid in respect of treatment carried out by assistants are included in the gross figures quoted for their employment dentist.