Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of improving funding for (a) dentists and (b) dental nurses to visit schools to promote oral health in (i) Yeovil constituency, (ii) Somerset and (iii) England.

In regard to Question 33466, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 June in response to Question 9049.

Regarding Question 33074, no assessment has been made. However, the Hon Member can find details how the Government is supporting good oral health in children in the press release at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay