Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85862

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Jo Platt

Labour (Co-op)Leigh and Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to clear the backlog for the Overseas Registration Exam.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The General Dental Council (GDC), as the independent regulator of dentists and dental care professionals in the United Kingdom, is responsible for overseeing provision of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE).The GDC shortly expects to be able to announce ...

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