Constitution, functions and costs

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Our ref: DE00000406186
1 May 2009
Dear Mr Imrie
Thank you for your email of 16 April, asking under the Freedom of
Information Act for a range of information concerning the Standing Dental
Advisory Committee. I have addressed your questions, below, in the order
in which they appeared.
1. How many members are on the committee?
The committee had eight members. Following a public consultation which
ended in January 2008 a decision was made to abolish the Standing Dental
Advisory Committee. The response to the consultation has been published
on the Department's website and can be found at
[1]http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Re...
2. How many times has the committee met in each of the last 5
years?
2004 - 3
2005 - 2
2006 - 2
2007 - 1
3. How many reports or other letters of advice has the committee
delivered to the Secretary of State in each of the last 5 years?
A review of the Dentally Based Specialities and Specialist lists in 2004.
4. What has been the cost to the public purse of this committee in
each of the last 5 years?
Negligible. The Standing Dental Advisory Committee was a statutory non
Departmental Public Body. Members were not paid a fee but reimbursed
reasonable travelling expenses on an ad hoc basis for attendance at
meetings. The committee was serviced by Department of Health staff as
part of their duties of oral health promotion and dental education.
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Dear Mr Imrie,

Thankyou for your e-mail, received by us on 6 May 09, requesting an
internal review of your FOI request, 406186.

We aim to respond to you within 20 working days.

Thankyou,

Lynwen Paddy
Librarian
Freedom of Information Team

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Dear Mr Imrie,

Please find attached our reply to your request for an internal review of
FOI case, 406186.

(See attached file: 406186Rreply.pdf)

Thankyou,

Lynwen Paddy
Librarian
Freedom of Information Team
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