Dental Health: Health Education
Commons · Question 127288 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available to local authorities to improve oral hygiene education in primary schools.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Apr 2026
Local authorities in England are responsible for assessing oral health needs and for improving the oral health of their local population. Public health services commissioned by local authorities in England are funded through a ring-fenced Public Health Gr...