To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental graduates remained in Scotland to work in (a) a practice, (b) the community and (c) a hospital following completion of their vocational training and general professional training in each of the last three years, expressed as a percentage of all who completed their training in each case. Tables 1 and 2 provide the information requested.Table 1: Percentage of Dentists Completing Vocational Training On 31 July and In Post in NHSScotland at 30 September of Same Year 2001 2002 2003 Headcount of dentists who completed vocational training on 31 July 91 61 59 Percentage of dentists completing vocational training on 31 July and in post in NHS Scotland within:- General Dental Practice at 30 September 58.2% 55.7% 78.0% General Dental Practice and Hospital Dental Service at 30 September 4.4% 1.6% - Community Dental Service at 30 September 6.6% 6.6% - Hospital Dental Service at 30 September 11.0% 9.8% 5.1% Table 2: Percentage of Dentists Completing General Professional Training on 31 July and in post in NHSScotland at 30 September of Same Year 2001(1) (2) 2002 (1) 2003 Headcount of dentists who completed General Professional training on 31 July 0 10 3 Percentage of dentists completing vocational training on 31 July and in post in NHS Scotland within:- General Dental Practice at 30 September - 60.0% 21.2% General Dental Practice and Community Dental Service at 30th September - 20.0% 6.1% Community Dental Service at 30 September - - 6.1% Hospital Dental Service at 30 September - 10.0% 36.4% Sources for Tables 1 and 2:MIDAS (Management Information & Dental Accounting System), ISD Scotland.NHS Education Scotland.Hospital and Community Health Service dentists: Medical and Dental Census, ISD ScotlandNotes:1.