§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish, by health authority, those hospitals in Wales that provide 24-hour emergency dental treatment, indicating those in which facilities and staff are always available for carrying out extractions.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is not available centrally. The level of service provision is a matter for the local health authority to determine.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many salaried dentists are employed by each family health services authority in Wales; and what is the projected increase over the next 12 months.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesNone at present. The Department has not made a projection of an increase over the next 12 months.