NHS Dentists
24th March 2009
Mike Penning calls on the Government to accept the recommendations of the Steele Review of NHS Dentistry when it is published.
Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con): The 90,000 extra places for patients that the Minister has just announced will go part of the way to addressing the issue of the 1.1 million people who would like an NHS dentist. Professor Steele is currently doing his review. Will his report be published in full, and will the Government accept all his recommendations?
Ann Keen: The report, of course, will be accepted in full.
Mike Penning: “Accepted in full.” Thank you.
Ann Keen: No, it will be published in full; all of us on this side of the House are humble enough to say when we have made an error. I only wish that the hon. Gentleman would be as honest when Conservative Members do. Like any sensible Government, we will look at the review when it is published.
