HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 c1003W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to make it mandatory on manufacturers of dental handpieces to issue with each handpiece instructions as to its sterilisation.

Dr. Mawhinney

A European Council directive due to come fully into force in 1998 will make it mandatory for manufacturers to include information on the method of sterilisation of dental handpieces.