To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what tendering process was completed by Methods Consulting prior to the award of the contract for the recruitment of dentists from Poland; and what expertise thay have in this field.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what tendering process was completed by Methods Consulting prior to the award of the contract for the recruitment of dentists from Poland; and what expertise thay have in this field.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Polish dentists (a) have registered and (b) are waiting to register with the General Dental Council to practise consequent on his Department's contract with Methods Consulting; and how many have commenced practising in England; and what support his Department is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Polish dentists (a) have registered and (b) are waiting to register with the General Dental Council to practise consequent on his Department's contract with Methods Consulting; and how many have commenced practising in England; and what support his Department is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists have been recruited overseas to work in NHS dentistry in England since 1st January 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists have been recruited overseas to work in NHS dentistry in England since 1st January 2004.

How many people registered as asylum seekers or refugees are currently practising as dentists in the United Kingdom; and what action they are taking to encourage more dentist asylum seekers and refugees to take up practice [HL 1178]. - Inc figures.

How many people registered as asylum seekers or refugees are currently practising as dentists in the United Kingdom; and what action they are taking to encourage more dentist asylum seekers and refugees to take up practice [HL 1178]. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the results of his most recent meeting with the Scottish Health Minister on bringing in foreign dentists to Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the results of his most recent meeting with the Scottish Health Minister on bringing in foreign dentists to Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) took and (b) passed the International Qualifying Exam which enables dentists from non-EU countries to practise in England in each year from 1997 to 2004. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) took and (b) passed the International Qualifying Exam which enables dentists from non-EU countries to practise in England in each year from 1997 to 2004. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many overseas dentists recruited under the Returning to Practice scheme are (a) working for the NHS and (b) working privately; how many overseas dentists have been recruited under the Returning to Practice scheme to date; and which countries they have come...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many overseas dentists recruited under the Returning to Practice scheme are (a) working for the NHS and (b) working privately; how many overseas dentists have been recruited under the Returning to Practice scheme to date; and which countries they have come...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department has put in place for the recruitment of dentists from overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department has put in place for the recruitment of dentists from overseas.

Lords Written Statement on NHS dentistry reforms. (Inc ref to 16 July 2004 CH 423 c89-91WS).

Lords Written Statement on NHS dentistry reforms. (Inc ref to 16 July 2004 CH 423 c89-91WS).

Written Statement on NHS dentistry reforms. (Inc figs and ref to 16 July 2004 423 c89-91WS).

Written Statement on NHS dentistry reforms. (Inc figs and ref to 16 July 2004 423 c89-91WS).