Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely timescale before all the residents within the Portsmouth Primary Care Trust have access to an NHS dentist; pursuant to his Answer of 22nd May, Official Report, 405 c966W, how many residents within the areas of (a) the Portsmouth Primary Care Trust, (b) the Fareham and Gosport Primary Care Trust and (c) the Southampton City Primary Care Trust have been unable to register with an NHS dentist. - Inc ref to 9 June 2003, 406 c682-3W.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the likely timescale before all the residents within the Portsmouth Primary Care Trust have access to an NHS dentist; [118108] (2) pursuant to his answer of 22 May 2003, Official Report, column 966W, how many residents within the areas of (a) the Portsmouth Primary Care Trust, (b) the Fareham and Gosport Primary Care Trust and (c) the Southampton City Primary Care Trust have been unable to register with an NHS dentist. [118115] Ms Blears: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 9 June 2003.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 406 c840W;406 c841W; 118108;118115
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Access Dental services NHS Southampton Hampshire Portsmouth Fareham Gosport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk