§ Ms. EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she intends to impose the new fee scale on 8 July if no agreement is reached with the British Dental Association.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyI refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Sir T. Arnold) on 23 June at columns161–62.
§ Ms. Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many dentists in the family health services authority covering Rossendale and Darwen constituency are now refusing to take new child national health service patients; and what percentage that figure represents of the total number of dentists registered in that FHSA area;
(2) how many dentists in the family health services authority covering the Rossendale and Darwen constituency are now refusing to take new adult national health service patients; and what percentage that figure represents of the total number of dentists registered in that area.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested is not available. Lancashire family health services authority has not reported being unable to find a dentist for anyone who has asked for help. There are currently 454 dentists on Lancashire FHSA's dental list.