HC Deb 08 June 1999 vol 332 c271W
19. Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about trends in the number of NHS dentists providing services over the last five years. [85016]

Mr. Denham

The general trend in the number of General Dental Service (GDS) dentists in England has been upwards, with the number of GDS dentists increasing by about 400 to 500 a year since 1996.