Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65068
Water Supply: Fluoride
Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 10 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Darren Paffey
Labour — Southampton Itchen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential merits of adding fluoride to drinking water and (b) the potential impact of this on oral health for children.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWater 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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