Water Supply: Fluoride
Lords · Question HL14539 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Markham
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the white paper A New Vision for Water, on 20 January, what plans they have to expand community water fluoridation to improve oral health outcomes in England.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 16 Feb 2026
A New Vision for Water sets out that public health will be considered in new water frameworks and regulations. This will support delivery of shared outcomes, like those in the 10-Year Health Plan, which commits to assessing the further rollout of water fl...