Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support integrated care boards will receive from (a) NHSE and (b) his Department for taking responsibility for NHS dentistry.

NHS England has published a framework on its approach to assure that commissioning functions are carried out safely and effectively by integrated care boards (ICBs) and is supporting ICBs during the transition period for the delegation of these functions. NHS England undertakes an assessment process to ensure that ICBs are equipped to assume commissioning responsibility for delegated functions.