§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the level of dental caries of five-year-old children in each region in each year since 1989. [13635]
§ Mr. MaloneI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Peckham (Ms Harman) on 16 February 1996 at column25.
§ Mr. SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dental fillings per child were made in each region in each month in 1996. [13636]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information requested is not centrally available. Before 1 September 1996 the majority of children's fillings were covered under capitation payments and the item of treatment was not individually recorded.