§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations the Welsh Office had with(a) the British Dental Association and (b) dentist representative bodies in Wales, before instigating the Welsh Office initiative to attract more dentists to those areas in Wales where NHS dental capacity is currently inadequate; and if he will make a statement. [9339]
§ Mr. HagueDuring the course of consultations on the Government's Green Paper, "Improving NHS Dentistry", Welsh Office officials met the British Dental Association, the General Dental Services Committee and held meetings with each of the eight local dental committees in Wales to which all dentists were invited. An individual meeting was offered to any dentist who wished to express views privately. Over 40 per cent. of dentists in Wales were seen in this way.