Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour) on Friday, 17 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to Government departments of providing training places for the additional dentists anticipated in the Primary Care Dental Workforce Review.

Answer: Mr. Hinchliffe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost to Government departments of providing training places for the additional dentists anticipated in the Primary Care Dental Workforce Review. [189835] Ms Rosie Winterton: In our announcement of 16 July, we undertook to fund 170 extra undergraduate training places in England from October 2005. By 2010-11, there will be an additional 850 dental students undergoing training. We estimate that the total cost to the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Department of their academic and clinical training will have risen to some £40 million recurring, supported by total capital investment of £95 million over the period 2005-06 to 2009-10.

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