Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of dental support provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.

Data is not held on the financial cost of dental support provided to asylum seekers or the number of National Health Service dental appointments provided to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.

The Government recognises that certain groups of patients, such as asylum seekers, may find it difficult to access dental care. We are committed to ensuring NHS dental services are available to all who need them.

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards across England.