Written questions

Dental Services: Great Yarmouth

Commons · Question 98686 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide emergency funding to areas with the most severe dental shortages, including Great Yarmouth.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jan 2026

We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas such as Great Yarmouth.In 2024/25, the Government invested around £3.7 billion on primary care dentistry. We want to ensure that every penny we alloc...