Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82190

Dental Services: West Dorset

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it her policy to allocate resources in the Autumn Budget 2025 to support the recruitment and retention of NHS dentists in West Dorset.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The 2025 Autumn Budget has not yet been announced, however access to National Health Service dentistry and addressing the issue of under-served areas remains a priority for the Government.