Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for how long on average members of the public have to wait to register for an NHS dentist in (a) England and Wales, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) Leeds.

This information is not collected as patients are only registered with a dental practice for the course of their treatment.

National Health Service dentists are required to update their NHS.UK profiles regularly to ensure patients have access to up-to-date information on where they can access care.

In circumstances where a person is unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice, or where parents are unable to access an urgent dental appointment for their child, they are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance.