Written question asked by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 5 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS registered dentists there were in the Hazel Grove constituency in (a) 1992, (b) 1997 and (c) 2001. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS registered dentists there were in the Hazel Grove constituency in (a) 1992, (b) 1997 and (c) 2001. [156180] Mr. Hutton: Information on the number of dentists is available by health authority rather than by constituency. Hazel Grove constituency was located in Stockport Family Health Service Authority (FHSA) at September 1992. From April 1996 Stockport FHSA changed to Stockport health authority (HA). The number of dentists in the general dental service at 30 September is shown in the table for Stockport FHSA for 1992 and HA for 1997 and 2000. General Dental Service: Number of dentists by HA at 30 September each year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of dentists{ 1} 1992 Stockport FHSA 107 1997 Stockport HA 113 2000 Stockport HA 114 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The number of dentists includes principals on a HA list, assistants and vocational dental practitioners

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