Written Question · S2W-30362 · Session 2
Whether it intends to fund the British Fluoridation Society and, if so, by how much and when this amount was decided.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to fund the British Fluoridation Society and, if so, by how much and when this amount was decided.
The answer
The Scottish Executive currentlyprovides funding to the British Fluoridation Society (BFS). In June 2005, the ScottishExecutive agreed to provide a contribution, to core funding of BFS, for the followingthree years, as follows:
2005-06 £10,000
2006-07 £10,300
2007-08 £10,600.
The BFS provides a scientificallybased information service about water fluoridation to health authorities and boards;educational establishments; professional organisations; the media, and the generalpublic. It continues to support the fluoridation activity of health authoritiesand boards throughout the UK, alongside maintaining links with international colleagues– in particular with the US Public Health Service and colleagues in European countries.
2005-06 £10,000
2006-07 £10,300
2007-08 £10,600.
The BFS provides a scientificallybased information service about water fluoridation to health authorities and boards;educational establishments; professional organisations; the media, and the generalpublic. It continues to support the fluoridation activity of health authoritiesand boards throughout the UK, alongside maintaining links with international colleagues– in particular with the US Public Health Service and colleagues in European countries.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-30362 by reference.