Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to provide further financial support to private dental practices that are not eligible for business rates relief or the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

The Government has set out a range of measures which will provide further financial support to private dental practices that are not eligible for business rates relief or the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

If they meet the criteria, private dentists who are self-employed could be eligible for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme. Those who are employees and receive a salary through a PAYE scheme could be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. All employed staff in dental practices, including support staff, could also be eligible for this scheme.

This is on top of other support available to private businesses, such as tax deferrals.