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Mr. Galbraith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on regrading for dental hygienists in the national health service.
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The pay and grading of dental hygienists are matters for negotiation in the professional and technical staffs B Whitley council. The management side of the council recently carried out a review of all dental auxiliary grades in order to inform this year's negotiations on pay. I understand that negotiations on the staff side's claim are expected to begin shortly.