§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many dentists there were for every 3,000 members of the armed forces in(a) 1987, (b) 1997 and (c) the latest year for which figures are available. [179227]
§ Mr. CaplinThe number of dentists for every 3,000 members of the UK regular forces is as follows:
Number of dentists 1 April 1987 4.16 1 April 1997 4.12 1 April 2004 3.65 All figures are rounded to two decimal places.