§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many students were in dental school in(a) 1983, (b) 1987, (c) 1992, (d) 1997 and the latest year for which figures are available. [131280]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation on the intake of pre-clinical dental students from 1990–91 up to 2002–03, the latest year for which figures are available, is shown in the table.
Intake 1992–93 631 1997–98 668 2002–03 696 We are currently undertaking a review of the dental workforce, including the number of undergraduate places in dental schools. The review will be published by the end of this year.