HL Deb 23 February 2005 vol 669 cc213-4WA
Lord Colwyn

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Who was consulted in the drafting of the regulations requiring consultation of local communities prior to the introduction of water fluoridation; and when they are planning to publish those regulations. [HL1179]

Baroness Andrews

We laid regulations before Parliament on 22 February. The bodies listed as follows received copies of our consultation document.

  • British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry
  • British Dental Association
  • British Dental Health Foundation
  • British Fluoridation Society
  • British Medical Association
  • British Society for Dental Research
  • British Society for Paediatric Dentistry
  • Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
  • Electoral Reform Society
  • Faculty of Dental Surgery
  • Faculty of General Dental Practitioners
  • Faculty of Public Health Medicine
  • General Dental Council
  • Health Development Agency
  • Local Government Association
  • National Association for Dentistry in Health Authorities and Trusts
  • National Pure Water Association
  • NHS Confederation
  • Oral Health Promotion Research Group
  • Patients Association
  • Regional Directors of Public Health
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Strategic Health Authority Chief Executives
  • Strategic Health Authority dental leads
  • Strategic Health Authority Regional Director of Public Health
  • UK Public Health Association
  • Water UK