§ Mrs. Gillan:To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists have moved to private practice from the NHS in (a) Chesham and Amersham and (b) Buckinghamshire in each year since 1 January 1996; and if he will make a statement. [130596]
§ Ms Rosie Winterton:The information is not collected centrally although the number of dentists engaged solely in private practice is small. The Department's figures indicate that only around 2 per cent. of dentists do only private practice.