Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress she has made in increasing the level of NHS dentistry provision in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency in the past 12 months.

In the Hon Member’s constituency, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients

The latest NHS Dental Statistics show continued improvement across a range of key measures, with more National Health Service dental care being delivered, more dentists providing NHS services, improved access for patients, increased preventative care for children, and record levels of urgent dental activity. The publication of the annual dental statistics, which include statistics at regional level, can be found at the following link:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202526

Funding for preventative dental health programmes, including supervised toothbrushing and wider oral health improvement in the Hon Member’s constituency and elsewhere in England, is available through the Public Health Grant. Further information can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027