Written question asked by Lisa Nandy (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2012. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dental Services: X-rays

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he had with Ministers in the Home Department on the UK Border Agency's trial of dental X-rays for age assessment purposes prior to the commencement of that trial on 29 March 2012;

Answer: The Department of Health's approval was not formally sought for this study.Concerns about the trial were raised by the chief medical officer on behalf of the Department of Health. As currently presented, the study would be deemed to be a research trial, falls within the research governance framework and does require approval from an ethics committee of the National Research Ethics Service.Department of Health officials have had discussions with Department for Education and UK Border Agency officials about the proposed trial. We have also received representations from a number of organisations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105989; 543 c1294W
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Dental services X-rays
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk12050176000264