§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will be giving the Government's response to the Bloomfield report on general dental services in the national health service.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell) on 18 February at column1042.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received from(a) the public and (b) the dental profession concerning the timing of the response to the Bloomfield report and the oral health strategy; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyWe have recently received written representations from some members of the dental profession and a few from the public concerning the timing of our announcement of proposals for the national health service dental service.