§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health after the publication of the Poswillo Inquiry, how many general dental practitioners underwent training in anaesthesia and equipped their practices to meet the appropriate recommended safety levels; and what contribution his Department made towards this training. [75429]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 15 March 1999]: Following publication of the Poswillo Report the Department allocated £20.4 million to regional health authorities over the three years 1992–95. We do not have a breakdown of the usage of this money to include numbers trained and the amount spent on equipment.