Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100043

Dentistry: Finance

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the budget for NHS dentistry is for 2026.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The 2026/27 dental ringfenced budget for NHS dentistry is £4.2 billion. For 2026/27, the budget for dental checks in Special Educational Settings (SES) is being included within the dental ringfenced budget. This was previously included within the wider Ph...

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