Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services in (a) Slough, (b) the South East, (c) England and (d) the UK.

No assessment has been made of the adequacy of provision of National Health Service dental services in Slough or the South East. The provision of dentistry outside of England is a devolved matter.

NHS dental services in England are currently focussing on urgent care and vulnerable groups, including children, followed by overdue appointments. We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase activity levels based on evidence on the levels of care that can be provided safely whilst protecting staff and patients from the risk of COVID-19 transmission.