To ask the Scottish Executive what the general dental services indicative allowance to NHS Tayside (a) has been in each year since 2004-05 and (b) will be in 2008-09, also expressed at constant prices. The general dental services indicative allocation to NHS Tayside since 2004-05 has been (also expressed in constant prices): Year GDS Indicative Allocation £000 Allocation at Constant Prices (2006-07) £000 2004-05 17,569 18,455 2005-06 18,166 18,687 2006-07 18,525 18,525 2007-08 18,850 18,257 2008-09 N/A N/A The actual expenditure on general dental services for NHS Tayside since 2004-05 has been (also expressed in constant prices): Year GDS Indicative Allocation £000 Allocation at Constant Prices (2006-07) £000 2004-05 17,208 18,076 2005-06 17,882 18,395 2006-07 19,898 19,898 2007-08 N/A N/A 2008-09 N/A N/A Boards are fully funded for this expenditure therefore any differences between the indicative allocation and actual expenditure does not cause a problem for the NHS board.