Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51073

Fluoride: Drinking Water

Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fluoridisation of water for dental health.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Water fluoridation is an evidence based, effective public health intervention for improving the oral health of children and adults. The 2022 Health Monitoring Report showed that five-year-olds were less likely to experience dental caries, and less likely ...

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