§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of(a) general dental practitioners in practice, (b) general dental practitioner practices, (c) community dental practitioners and (d) salaried dental practitioners, for each family health services authority area in England for each year since 1984; and if she will express these figures per 1,000 of the population resident in each family health services authority area.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe available information will be placed in the Library. Information is not collected on general dental practices. As community dentists are employed by national health service trusts or district health authorities, information is not available by family health services authorities.